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PICTURED  OUTLIXE 


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GOSPEL  X  APR  ATI  YE, 


BY 


REV.  JAMES  W.  SHEARER 


ST.  LOUiS.  MO. 
1000. 


PREFACE. 

This  booklet  pictures  to  the  eye  the  Journeys 
of  Jesus  in  the  order  of  occurrence.  Alternate 
pages  give  fuller  descriptions  and  explanations. 

A  critical  discussion  of  harmony  will  be  found 
in  "The  Harmony  of  the  Gospels",  the  first 
division  of  the  author' s  '  *  Bible  Harmony' ' .  The 
same  maps  are  dropped  into  the  text  of  each 
Gospel  in  "The  Harmonized  Pronouncing  Para- 
graph Testament".  Similar  maps  locate  events 
throughout  the  historical  portions  of  "The  Har- 
monized PronouncingParagrapnOldTestament' ' . 

The  child  who  once  commits  the  brief  poem 
descriptive  of  the  books  of  the  Bible  will  fix  in 
his  mind  their  order  and  the  central  thought  of 
each.  Parents  will  find  the  questions  on  the 
last  page  useful  in  testing  the  study  of  each  map. 

References  beside  each  map  correspond  with 
the  local  sections  of  the  above  mentioned  test- 
ament. 

The  groupings  of  Miracles,  Parables  and 
Names  of  Jesus  given  in  outline  are  fully  shown 
together  with  many  similar  groupings  through- 
out the  gospels  in  "The  Harmonized  Gospel 
Question  Book.  " 


Copyright  1900  by  James  W.  Shearer. 


OUTLINE  OF  CHRIST'S  LIFE. 
PART  I.    THE  EARLY  LIFE. 

§  1.  Introduction Par.  1-10 

I  2.  The  Flight  into  Egypt "   11-13 

I  3.  The  Return  to  Nazareth "   14 

I  4.  The  Bovhood  of  Jesus "  15 

PART  II.    THE  PREPARATORY  PERIOD. 
§  5.  Ministry  of  John  the  Baptist  ....Par.  16-19- 
I  6.  Temptation  in  the  Wilderness...  "    20-21 

I  7.  The  Proclamation  at  .lordan  "'     22-23 

§  8.  Journey  by  Cana  to  Capernaum  "     24-25 
PART  lil.    THE  JUDEAN  MINISTRY. 

§    9.  The  First  Passover "    26-27 

I  10.  Baptizing  in  Judea  "    28-29 

I  11.  Through  Samaria  to  Galilee "     30:31 

I  12.  Rejection  at  Nazareth "     32-34 

I  13.  Removal  to  Capernaum  "     35 

PART  IV.    EARLY  GALILEAN  MINISTRY. 
^  14,  First  Sojourn  and  First  Circuit  "     36-48 
§  15.  Second  Circuit  to  the  Mount ....  "     49-51 

I  16.  Third  Circuit,  General "     52-64 

§  17.  Fourth  Circuit,  to  Gergesa "     65-70 

lis.  Fifth  Circuit,  General "     71-75 

PART  V.     THE  LATER  GALILEAN  MINISTRY. 

^  19.  Sixth  Circuit  to  Jerusalem "     77-78 

I  20.  Seventh  Circuit,  5000  Fed "     79-83 

I  21.  Eighth  Circuit,  4000  Fed "     84-87 

\  22.   Ninth  Circuit.  Transfiguration  "     88-97 
§23.  Final  Departure  fromCapernaum"  98-100 


PART  VI.     THE  PEREAN  MINISTRY. 

?  24.  Circuit, Perea to Tabernacles..Par.  101-118 

I  25.  Journey  to  Dedication  "    109-121 

I  26.  Jesus  retired  to  Bethabara...  "    122-128 

I  27.  Journey  to  Ephraim "    129-132 

I  28.  Final  Journev  to  Bethanv "    133-145 

PART  VII.  BETHANY  to  JERUSALEM. 
?  29.  Triumphal  Circuit,  Sunday...  '•  146-149 
I  30.  Cleansing  Circuit,  Monday..  ''  150-153 
§  31.  Teaching  Circuit.  Tuesday  ...  "  154-170 
^.32.  TheLord'sSupper, Wednesday '•  171-181 
PART  VIII.     ARREST  AND  CONDEMNATION. 

§  33.  The  Agony  and  Betrayal "    182-184 

I  34.  Jesus  before  Annas "    185-186 

§  35.   Before  Caiaphas  ''    187-189 

I  36.  The  Council  Condemns  Jesus  "    190 
PART  IX.     THE  DEATH  AND  BURIAL. 

?  37.  Jesus  before  Pilate ''    191-193 

I  38.  Jesus  before  Herod "    194 

§  39.  Jesus  again  before  Pilate "    195-197 

'i  40.  The  Death  on  Calvarv "    198-204 

I  41.  Jesus  in  the  Tomb.  3  Davs..  "  205-206 
PART  X.  RESURRECTION,  APPEARANCES. 
I  42.  Rises  and  appears  to  Women  "  207-213 
I  43.  Near  Emmaus,  and  to  Peter.  "  214 
I  44.  Two  Appearances  to  Apostles  "  215-216 
§  45.  Two  Appearances  in  Galilee..  "  217-218 
I  46.  Last  Appearance,   ascension"    219-222 


INTRODUCTION— EXPLANATION  OF  MAPS. 

The  tracings  on  the  maps  of  this  Booklet  cor- 
respond with  the  forty-six  Sections  in  the 
authors  "  Harmonized  Pronouncing  Paragraph 
Testament"  based  on  the  forty-six  journeys,  or 
important  movements  of  Jesus  from  birth  to 
ascension.  The  names  of  the  ten  Parts  given  in 
the  right  hand  upper  corner  cover  the  ten  natural 
divisions  of  Jesus'  life,  "The  Early  Life,"  etc. 

Below  this  are  given  the  names  of  thefouror 
five  sections, embraced  in  the  Part,  each  covering 
one  journey  traced  on  the  map.  The  dotted  line 
in  each  map  represents  the  journey  described  in 
the  Section  and  named  in  the  yellow  strip.  The 
date  of  each  Section  is  given  at  the  top,  the  har- 
mony of  events  at  the  bottom,  and  full  references 
to  the  part  in  each  Gospel  embraced  in  this  Sec- 
tion at  the  right  of  the  map. 

Only  the  sections  are  here  represented.  The 
whole  Gospel  story  is  divided  into  222  para  • 
graphs,  numbered  according  to  the  order  of  oc- 
currence. These,  given  consecutively  in  each 
Gospel,  make  a  complete  harmony  on  the  basis 
of  that  Gospel  by  cross  reference. 

Notes  on  alternate  pages  explain  certain  points 
in  the  Section  represented  on  the  opposite  page, 
or  show  the  connection  and  harmony  more  fully 
than  in  the  brief  outline  beneath  the  map.  (See 
No  8  for  further  explanation.) 


HARMONY, 

Li;ke  1  : 1-2  :  SS. 
Mat.  1:1-17  {Cara:,) 
Mat.  1 :  lS-25^ 


1.  PRESENTATION  of  Jesus  tu  the  temple 

at  40  days  of  age. 

PREVIOUS  HISTORY.  Annunciation  to  Zach- 
arias  in  the  tetnple.  and  to  Mary  at  J^azaretJi  by 
Gabriel.  Mary  visits  Elizabeth.  Birth,  circumci- 
sion and  naming  of  John.  An  angel  appears  to 
Joseph.  Mary  and  Joseph  go  to  be  taxed.  Birth 
of  t/esiis  at  Jiethleheni.  Angels  announce  it  by 
night  to  shepherds.  Circumcision  and  naming  of 
Jesus.     Simeon  and  Anna  prophesy. 


1.    HISTORY  PREVIOUS  TO  PRESENTATION. 

The  first  Section  covers  the  Gospel  record  up 
to  the  Presentation  in  the  temple.  Gospel  history 
begins  with  the  annunciation  of  the  birth  of 
John  about  Oct.  B.  C.  5. 

Joseph  and  Mary  had  gone  from  Nazareth  to 
Bethlehem  to  be  taxed.  There  Jesus  was  born  on 
Dec.  25,  B.C.  4,  as  recorded  in  the  archives  at 
Rome.  These  records,  Chrysostom  tells  us, 
caused  the  Eastern  church  to  change  the  festival 
"NativitasChristi"  from  Jan.  6th  to  the  25th  of 
Dec.  in  his  day.  This  time,  Dec.  25th.  A.  M. 
3996  (B.  C.  4) ,  seems  to  be  definitely  settled  so 
as  to  fulfill  the  sevenfold  requirements  of  secular 
history,  Bible  statements,  prophetic  announce- 
ment, Old  Testament  calendar  requirements, 
typical  fulfilment  as  to  Jubilee  release,  the  testi- 
mony of  the  fathers,  and  astronomical  motion*. 

In  the  "  fulness  of  time  "  at  baptism  the  69 
weeks  (483  years)  to  Messiah  of  Dan.  9:25, 
counted  from  the  first  official  command  to  rebuild 
Jerusalem  intheJthofArtaxerxes  A.M. 3543, cul- 
minated inA.M.  4026  (A.  D.  27-28)  simultan- 
eously with  the  tenth  Post-Exilic  Jubilee,  '"the 
acceptable  year  of  the  Lord." 

Bethlehem  agrees  in  temperature  with  Florida , 
and  Dec.  25  is  often  one  of  the  most  pleasant 
seasons  of  the  year,* 

*See  the  author's  "Harmony  of  the  Bible." 


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^.  EGYPT.    By  divine  cotntnand  Joseph  tind 

Mary  flee  with  the.child  Jesus  from  Hethlehem  to 
Egypt  to  escape  the  wrath  of  Herod. 

COrCXECTION.  "Wise  men  follow  the  star  of 
nativity  from  the  East.  They  inquire  at  Jerxisa- 
Icui  and  are  sent  by  Herod  to  liethleJietn.  They 
present  gifts,  and  worship.  Warned  hij  God  they 
return  home  another  way.  Flii^ht  into  Egypt. 
Herod  murders  the  children  of  TictJileheni  under 
two  years,  seeking  to  destroy  the  child  Jesus. 


2.      THE  FLIGHT  INTO  EGYPT. 

Wise  men  from  the  East  guided  by  some  sign 
in  the  heavens,  the  last  trace  we  have  of  true 
astrology,  came  to  Jerusalem  seeking  the  infant 
'.'born  King  of  the  Jews."  Herod  the  Great 
sent  them  to  Bethlehem  with  instructions  to  re- 
port to  him.  Directed  of  God  they  returned 
home  another  way  and  Herod,  angered,  slew  the 
children  of  Bethlehem  from  two  years  old  and 
under,  according  to  the  time  given  by  the  wise 
men. 

But  Joseph  and  Mary,  warned  of  God,  fled 
with  the  child  into  Egypt.  Soon  after  Herod's 
death  they  were  instructed  to  return  to  their 
home. 

The  residence  in  Egypt  could  not  have  ex- 
ceeded a  few  months  for  they  returned  soon 
after  Archelaus  began  to  reign  in  Judea.  This 
time  is  definitely  fixed  by  an  eclipse  recorded  by 
Josephus  about  the  time  of  Herod's  death.  All 
accords  with  the  intimation  of  the  Magi  that 
Jesus  was  in  his  second  year  at  the  time  of 
their  visit.  This  is  natural.  Some  time  must 
have  elapsed  after  seeing  the  star  for  these 
wise  men  to  consult  together,  decide  the  matter, 
make  their  concerted  arrangements,  and  ac- 
complish the  long  journey  to  Jerusalem.  We 
may  well  believe, as  they  intimated  to  Herod,  that 
Jesus  was  in  his  second  year  on  their  arrival. 


About  Tan.  E,   C.  1. 


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3.  NAZARETH.  Joseph  and  Mary  remain  with 
the  child  in  I^gypt  until  instructed  by  God.  Aftt. 
Herod's  death  they  returned  and  dwelt  in  yazaretJi . 

(Herod's  death  occurred  about  March  28th,  753  of 
the  Roman  Era,  Counting  back  and  allowing  some 
60  days  from  birth  to  flight,  we  get  the  true  time  ol 
the  Christian  Era,  about  ^larch  25th,  75Q,  or  B.  C.  4, 
since  Dionysus  reckoned  from  the  conception,  com- 
mencing with  754  instead  of  750  of  the  Roman  Era.) 
St-e  "Shearer's  Harmony  cf  the  Gospels." 


3.    THE  RETURN  FROM  EGYPT. 

Of  the  early  life  of  Jesus  spent  at  Nazareth 
we  know  but  little.  Seven  character  sketches 
describe  it  well.  He  was  obedient  to  parents, 
diligent  in  business  as  he  wrought  at  the  car- 
penter's trade,  strong  in  spirit,  full  of  wisdom 
and  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  grace  of  God  was 
upon  him,  and  he  grew  in  favor  with  God  and 
man  as  he  grew  in  years.  These  give  us  a 
sufficient  outline  to  form  a  correct  idea  of  the 
life  based  upon  it. 

He  was  trained  up  in  the  synagogue,  with 
strict  family  government  and  religion  according 
to  the  spirit  of  the  times.  We  find  later  that  he 
went  into  the  synagogue  and  stood  up  to  read, 
'•according  to  his  custom"  (Ui.  4:16).  This 
shows  that  he  was  accustomed  to  take  public 
part  in  the  meetings  of  the  synagogue  in  his 
early  life.  He  sets  an  example  of  early  conse- 
cration and  faithful,  obedient  performance  of 
duty,  personal,  social  and  public,  worthy  of 
imitation.  At  twelve  we  find  him  attending 
upon  full  religious  duty. 

Nazareth  was  a  place  of  ill  repute,  so  that 
the  question  was  asked,  '"Can  any  good  come 
cut  of  Nazareth?"  Surely  God  hath  chosen 
"the  base  things  of  the  world  and  things  that 
are  despised  to  bring  to  nought  the  things  that 
are,  that  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his  presence." 


4.^  BOYHOOD,  We  know  but  little  of  the  boy- 
hood of  Jesus,  except  that  he  lived  at  Xnznreth, 
worked  at  the  carpenters  trade,  was  obedient  to 
parents,  and  grew  up  in  favor  with  God  and  man. 

At  twelve  he  attended  the  Passover  with  his  par- 
ents. Returninj^  they  missed  him,  and  found  him 
after  three  days,  sitting  with  the  doctors  in  the 
temple,  hearing  and  asking  questions.  He  here 
shows  the  first  consciousness  of  his  Divine  mission. 


4.     EARLY  VISIT  TO  THE  TEMPLE. 

Only  one  incident  of  Jesus'  early  life  is  given. 
At  twelve  he  went  up  with  his  parents  to  Jeru- 
salem and  publicly  took  upon  himself  the  vows 
of  a  Son  of  the  Law.  All  were  astonished  at 
his  understanding,  and  his  answers  to  the  doc- 
tors in  the  temple.  This  shows  his  faithfulness 
as  a  Bible  student  at  home.  In  his  reply  to  the 
chiding  of  his  mother,  ""Wist  ye  not  that  1  must 
be  about  my  father's  business,"  there  is  an 
intimation  of  a  consciousness  of  his  divine  mis- 
sion at  this  early  age. 

Returning  with  his  parents  he  remained  sub- 
missive in  the  home  circle,  working  quietly  at 
the  carpenter's  trade  until  thirty.  Meanwhile 
he  was  an  earnest  student  of  the  Scriptures,  as 
shown  by  his  ready  quotations  at  different 
times. 

We  have  records  of  seven  visits  of  Jesus  to 
Jerusalem,  first,  when  presented  at  the  temple 
at  forty  days  old,  here  at  twelve,  at  the  first 
and  the  last  Passovers  of  his  ministry,  the  feast 
of  Johns,  and  at  the  feast  of  Tabernacles  and 
Dedication  of  his  last  year. 

But  it  is  probable  that  as  a  good  Jew  he  at- 
tended other  regular  feasts  before  and  during 
his  ministry  as  well  as  those  mentioned  only 
by  John,  for  he  is  often  traveling  with  crowds 
about  the  time  of  the  annual  feasts. 


5.  BAPTISM.  At  30  years  Jesus  goes  to. Joj-ar.-u 
and  is  baptized  of  John.  As  he  prayed  the  heavens 
are  opened  and  the  Spirit  descended  upon  him  as  a 
dove.  A  voico  from  heaven  proclaimed hira  "The 
son  of  God."  John  had  lived  meantime  in  the  v/il- 
derness  clothed  with  camel's  hair,  and  eating  locusts 
and  wild  honey.  He  be^^an  preaching  repentance 
and  baptizing  about  June  A.D.  2''^,  attended  by 
crowds.  His  first  testimony  to  Jesus.  The  genea- 
logical  tables. 


5.  THE  BAPTISM  OF  JESUS. 

At  thirty  years  of  age  about  the  25th  of  Dec. 
A.  D.  27  (A.  M.  4026),  Jesus  left  Nazareth 
and  went  to  Bethabara  and  was  baptized  by 
John. 

We  accept  the  upper  Bethabara  first,  because 
the  whole  narrative  indicates  that  John  began 
his  ministry  and  baptism  at  the  lower  Jordan, 
and  ascended,  being  later  found  at  Enon;  and 
secondly,  because  the  earlier  fathers  accepted 
this  older  location. 

John  began  his  ministryin  the  15th  of  Tibe- 
rius Caesar,  whose  reign  began  at  the  death  of 
Augustus,  Aug.  29  A.  D.  13.  Fourteen  years 
later  would  make  the  fifteenth  of  Tiberius  begin 
with  the  29th  of  Aug.  A.  D.-  27.  The  date  of 
the  death  of  Augustus  Caesar  is  definitely 
located  on  the  line  of  time  by  two  eclipses,  one 
an  annual  eclipse  of  the  sun  recorded  by  Dio 
Cassius  and  Eusebius,now  definitely  fixed  as 
occurring  Apr.  28,  and  the  other  an  eclipse  of 
the  moon  occurring  early  in  ihe  night  of  Oct.  7, 
shortly  after  the  death  of  Augustus,  recorded 
by  Dio  Cassius  and  Tacitus.  These  fix  the 
date  of  John's  ministry  to  A.  D.  27,  and  conse- 
quently the  birth  of  Jesus  to  B.  C.  4.  With 
this  all  other  statements  agree.  The  next  year 
Christ  said,  "The  time  is  fulfilled;"  and  he 
called  it  "The  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord." 


Dec.  25  to  Feb.  5 
A-   D.  28. 


THE 
PRErARATORY 

1  Value  ol  Card  0  ol  Set  2  Is     period. 


JOURNEYS Vdf  CHRIST        CapeSiiauni 


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HARMONY, 
Mat.  4:1-11. 
Mark  1 :  12-13. 
Luke  4  : 1-1:3. 
John  1 :  l'J-23. 


6.  TEMPTATION.  Immediately  after  baptism 
Jesus  is  driven  of  tiie  Spirit  into  the  ivildcrncss  of 
fJtidea,  and  is  tempted  of  the  devil,  fasting  forty 
days.  He  overcame  bi/  the  tvord  in  three  tempta- 
tions—  to  mistrust  Providence,  to  presumption  and 
to  worldliness.  After  Satan  left  an  angel  ministered 
unto  Jesus. 

John's  second  testimony  to  Jesus,  borne  at  lietha- 
hara  to  Jews  sent  from  Jerusalem  during  Jesus' 
absence,  to  inquire  if  he  were  indeed  the  Christ. 


6.        THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENDURANCE. 

Immediately  after  baptism  Jesus  was  tempted 
of  the  devil  in  the  wilderness.  He  resisted 
the  devil  by  arrows  from  the  quiver  of  God's 
word.  This  teaches  us  the  importance  ot  hav- 
ing the  mind  well  stored  with  the  word  of  truth 
to  check  similar  temptations  of  Satan  to-day. 

The  ministry  of  angels  to  Jesus  after  tempt- 
ation is  one  of  the  seven  appearances  of  angels 
during  the  incarnation.  Angels  announce  the 
birth  of  Jesus  to  shepherds,  an  angel  tells 
Joseph  to  flee  to,  and  to  return  from  Egypt, 
angels  minister  to  Jesus  after  temptation  and 
succor  him  in  Gethsemane,  angels  appeared  to 
the  women  at  the  resurrection,  and  two  angels 
announced  the  mode  of  Christ's  secon'd  coming 
at  his  ascension. 

John  bore  a  sevenfold  testimony  to  Jesus  as 
the  Messiah.  First,  "The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand."  Second,  as  he  baptized  the 
crowds,  the  third  at  the  baptism  of  Jesus,  the 
fourth,  to  Jews  sent  from  Jerusalem  to  enquire 
if  he  were  the  Messiah,  the  fifth  and  sixth  on 
successive  days  at  Bethabara  as  "The  Lamb  of 
God",  and  the  seventh  to  his  disciples  when 
questionings  arose  between  them  and  the  Phar- 
isees. This  we  call  the  Ministry  of  Endurance 
because  Jesus  endured  the  temptation  of  Satan, 
and  overcame  where  Adam  fell. 


„    wj     February  A.  D.  28.  ^^lE 

YaiuecICaiao  oISet2i      period. 


PROCLAMATION  7 


Baptism  a 

Temptation         fi 
Capernaaia  8 


HARMONY. 

Johnl:29-:.l# 

Copyright,  1802, 

by 

Ret.  James  W.  Shearsk. 


7,  PROCLAMATION.  After  temptation  Jesus 
returned  to  BetJiabara  where  John  was  still  bap- 
tizing. Seeing  Jesus  approach  he  proclaims  him. 
on  two  successive  days,  "  The  Lamb  of  God  which 
taketh  away  the  sin  of  the  world." 

Two  of  John's  disciples  follow  Jesus.  Andrew 
first  sought  his  brother  Simon  and  brought  him  to 
Jesus,  who  named  him  Cephas.  The  third  day  Jesus 
went  to  Galilee,  where  he  called  Philip,  who  also 
brought  Nathaniel. 


7.    DISCIPLES  CHOSEN  AT  BETHABARA. 

On  his  return  from  temptation  to  where  John 
was  baptizing,  on  two  successive  days  John 
pointed  his  own  disciples  to  Jesus  as  "the 
Lamb  of  God  which  taketh  away  the  sin  of 
the  world."  John  spake  with  no  uncertain 
voice  concerning  Christ  and  afterward  received 
the  highest  commendation  from  Jesus  when  he 
sent  messengers  to  him  from  prison.  The  Jews 
acknowledged  John  as  a  prophet  and  Jesus  re- 
buked them  for  not  receivinghis  testimony  con- 
cerning himself,  adding,  "i  know  that  the 
witness  which  he  witnessed  of  me  is  true." 
The  five  disciples  here  first  called  were  James^ 
John,  Simon,  Andrew  and  Nathanael. 

Andrew,  of  whom  we  hear  little,  did  a  great 
work  in  bringing  Peter  to  Christ.  These  dis- 
ciples seem  to  have  gone  with  Jesus  to  Cana, 
Capernaum  and  Judea,  and  to  have  temporarily 
returned  home  when  Jesus  returned  to  Nazareth 
before  his  first  rejection  in  that  city.  They 
seem  to  have  joined  him  again  at  the  renewal 
of  the  call  when  fishing  by  the  sea  (Matt.  4:- 
18-22;  Mk.  1:16-20),  and  having  returned 
again  to  their  fishing  during  Jesus'  short  re- 
tirement after  the  healing  of  the  leper  on  the 
first  general  tour  in  Galilee,  they  were  recalled 
in  Luke  5:1-11.  Thenceforth  they  seem  ta 
have  followed  him  constantly. 


S.  CAPERNAUM.  Three  days  later  Jesus  at- 
tended a  wedding  at  Cana  of  Galilee  with  his 
Mother  and  his  disciples,  where  he  turned  water 
into  wine  ;  his  first  miracle.  Thence  they  went  to 
Capernaum.  This  visit  seems  to  have  been  pre- 
paratory to  removal,  as  this  city  was  henceforth  the 
centre  of  Jesus'  labors  until  he  left  Galilee. 

The  time  and  incidents  given  between  baptism  and 
the  first  Passover  indicate  that  Jesus  was  baptized 
just  at  30  years  of  age. 


8.     THE  FIRST  MIRACLE. 

From  Bethabara  Jesus  went  with  his  mother 
and  disciples  to  Cana  where  he  turned  the 
water  into  wine.  Afterward  he  spent  a  few 
days  in  Capernaum.  This  is  the  only  recorded 
incident  of  this  brief  stay  in  Galilee  and  it  can- 
not be  considered  a  distinct  division  of  our 
Savior's  Ministry. 

Jesus  attends  a  marriage  feast.  So  may 
Christians  enjoy  social  meetings  if  they  have 
Jesus  with  them  and  be  careful  to  do  nothing 
that  he  would  disapprove. 

FURTHER  EXPLANATION  OF  MAPS. 

The  page  of  questions  given  at  the  close  will 
assist  a  parent  or  teacher  in  testing  a  child's 
knowledge  of  each  map  and  the  Section  covered. 
by  it. 

The  study  of  one  map  Page,  or  Section,  each 
week  will  carry  a  child  through  the  life  of  Jesus 
within  a  year  with  six  Sundays  to  spare.  If  a 
Sabbath  school  use  the  forty  six  cards  of  the  cor- 
responding game  for  attendance,  giving  the  first 
card  on  the  first  Sunday  of  the  year,  and  the 
next  the  second  etc.,  each  child  can  get  the 
whole  set  before  Christmas.  Every  family  of 
the  congregation  may  thus  be  intensely  inter- 
ested in  studying  a  journey  each  week,  and 
watching  for  the  next. 


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9.  PASSOVER.  From  Ca2iernnuni  Jesus  went 
up  to  fJertisnletn  to  attend  the  First  Passover  of 
his  Ministry.  He  began  his  Juflcan  ministry  by 
cleansinj  the  Temple.  He  explains  to  Nicodemus 
the  necessity  for  the  Xetc  birth  since  all  (ire  cnn- 
(I'-nined  ill  read;/;  and  declares  the  love  of  God 
whereby  nil  irJto  hdiere  in  rle.sus  nififj  he 
s'irrd  from  sin.  just  as  the  bitten  Israelites  were 
healed,  who  looked  to  the  brazen  serpent. 


9.     THE  JUDEAN  MINiSTRY. 

This  period  begins  with  the  first  passover 
of  Christ's  ministry.  It  opens  with  the  clear 
statement  to  Nicodemus  of  the  necessity  for  the 
new  birth,  since  all  are  condemned.  Yet  none 
shall  be  lost  who  look  by  faith  unto  Jesus. 

The  Judean  ministry  seems  to  have  lasted 
about  five  months  until  Jesus  returned  to  his 
native  city  near  the  close  of  the  year  of  Jubilee 
A.  M.  4026.  In  the  synagogue  at  Nazareth 
the  book  of  Isaiah  was  given  him  and  he  read 
from  it  the  great  Messianic  prophecy  in  chap- 
ter 61,  the  regular  scripture  reading  for  the  fif- 
tieth Sabbath  of  the  civil  year,  and  declared 
that  it  was  that  day  fulfilled  in  himself  as  the 
antitype  of  Jubilee  release.  The  Jews  took  of- 
fence and  tried  to  kill  him.  But  escaping  to  Ca- 
pernaum, Jesus  first  recalled  his  disciples,  and 
afterwards  wrought  the  miracles  of  the  first 
great  Sabbath  in  Capernaum,  and  taught  the 
crowds  on  the  way  to  the  feast  of  Tabernacles. 

A  false  exegesis  of  John  4:  35,  which  makes 
the  time  when  Jesus  spake  to  the  Samaritan  wo- 
man December,  or  four  months  before  harvest, 
has  led  to  an  extension  of  the  Judean  ministry 
until  the  second  year.  Dean  Alford  rightly 
says  that  the  Greek  of  this  passage  cannot  re- 
fer to  the  time  when  spoken  as  four  months  be- 
fore harvest. 


10.  BAPTIZING.  Jesus  continues  his  ministry 
in  tTtidea  with  his  disciples,  who  baptize  many, 
while  John  baptizes  at  Enon. 

John's  last  and  strongest  testimony  to  Jesus,  in 
reply  to  complaints  of  his  own  disciples  that  Jesus 
was  baptizing,  caused  by  discussions  with  designing 
Jews,  which  seem  lo  have  involved  the  relative 
authority  of  Jesus  and  John  to  baptize.  It  indicated 
that  the  Jews  were  watching  Jesus  and  seeking  op- 
portunity against  him. 


10.     A  SUCCESSFUL  MINISTRY. 

This  ministry  in  Judea  seems  to  have  been 
quite  successful  for  Jesus'  disciples  there  bap- 
tized more  than  John  at  Enon.  John  seems  to 
have  continued  his  ministry  about  twelve 
months  baptizing  and  preaching  repentance. 

About  this  time  John  was  imprisoned  in  the 
castle  of  Machaerus,  east    of  the  Dead  Sea. 

The  arrival  of  Jesus  at  Nazareth  near  the 
end  of  this  Jubilee  year,  and  his  statement, 
"This  day  is  this  scripture  fulfilled  in  your  ears,' 
locates  the  time  just  prior  to  the  feast  of  Taber- 
nacles in  the  begining  of  the  next  A.M. year  4027. 
The  old  Jewish  and  Bible  year  began  with  the 
autumnal  equinox.  This  is  the  natural  creation 
point  when  fruits  stood  ready  for  sustenance  of 
man  and  beast.  The  eclipse  cycles  work  ex- 
actly on  this  natural  year  but  will  not  work  on 
our  year,  regulated  by  legal  enactment  to  begin 
in  mid  winter  without  regard  to  astronomical 
fitness. 

We  know  but  little  of  the  extent  of  this  min- 
istry. Jesus,  most  probably  attended  the  feast 
of  Pentecost  while  in  the  vicinity  of  Jerusalem 
as  well  as  other  feasts  mentioned  only  by  John. 
The  first  three  Evangelists,  like  John,  seem  to 
group  their  records  around  the  four  great  feasts 
of  the  year  when  Jesus  was  attended  by  multi- 
tudes on  their  way  to  and  from  Jerusalem. 


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HARMONY. 
Mat.  4:12. 
Mark  1  :  14(a) 
Luke  4  :  14  («) 
John  4  :  ^-44. 


11.  SAMARIA.  Leaving  Jiulea  because  of  the 
danger  thus  indicated  and  confirmed  b)'  hearing  of 
the  imprisonment  of  John,  Jesus  pa.sses  through 
Samaria,  and  instructs  a  woman  at  tfacob's 
tvvU,  near  Sijchar.  Many  believe.  After  two 
days  Jesus  departs  into  Galilee. 

(Parenthetical  account  of  John's  imprisonment, 
Mat.  14  :  5-5  ;  Mark  6 :  17-20  ;  Luke  3  ;  19-20.) 


11.     INCIDENTS  IN  SAMARIA. 

Leaving  Judea  because  of  John's  imprison- 
ment and  threatened  dangers,  Jesus  departed 
for  Galilee  through  Samaria  whose  inhabitants 
had  no  dealings  with  the  Jews,  and  worshiped 
in  Samaria  instead  of  at  Jerusalem.  He  reveals 
himself  to  a  Samaritan  woman  at  Sychar  near 
to  Jacob's  well,  between  Mts.  Ebal  and  Gerizim, 
the  famous  mountains  of  blessing  and  cursing. 

The  date  of  this  visit  is  not  located  by  the 
"four  months"  toharvest.  This  figurative  lan- 
guage relates  rather  to  the  length  of  waiting  to 
secure  grain  after  sowing.  Jesus  teaches  that 
we  need  not  in  the  Spiritual  harvest  wait  any 
definite  time  but  expect  immediate  fruit  as  he 
had  already  reaped  from  the  spiritual  seed  sown 
in  the  heart  of  the  Samaritan  woman  while  the 
disciples  were  gone  for  food.  This  he  spoke 
for  our  encouragement.  He  stands  ready  to 
give  spiritual  blessings  whenever  we  ask  in 
faith. 

At  Samaria  a  false  religion  had  been  set  up 
by  Jeroboam  II.  After  the  carrying  away  of  Is- 
rael by  Shalmaneser  to  Assyria  this  section  had 
been  settled  up  by  strangers  who  worshiped  not 
Jehovah.  Jesus  reveals  his  Messiahship  more 
fully  to  this  Gentile  woman  than  he  had  pre- 
viously done  to  the  Jews,  or  even  to  his  own 
disciples. 


HARMONY. 
Mat.  4 :  13-17. 
Maikl:14(:r)-l.-,. 
Luke4:15(^)-G0. 


12.  REJECTION.  In  Cana  of  Galilee  Jesus 
heals  the  son  of  a  nobleman  sick  at  Capernaum. 

He  entered  the  sj-nagogue  at  Xazareth  on  the 
Sabbath,  as  was  his  wont,  and  receiving  the  book,  he 
read  the  great  Messianic  prophecy  of  Isaiah  63  : 1-3, 
and  applied  it  to  himself.  The  people  first  bear  wit- 
ness to  his  gvacioits  irords  and  then  taking 
offence  attempt  to  kill  him  by  casting  him  headlong 
from  the  brow  of  the  hill.     But  he  quieth'  escaped. 


12.     THE  EARLY    GALILEAN  MINISTRY. 

At  this  point  begins  the  actual  Galilean  min- 
istry, but  the  Galilean  ministry  proper  commen- 
ces with  the  removal  to  Capernaum  and  the 
commencement  of  the  nine  sojourns  in,  and 
nine  circuits  from  Capernaum  as  a  centre. 

At  Cana  Jesus  showed  his  great  power  over 
disease  by  healing  by  a  word  the  Nobleman's 
son,  who  was  16  miles  distant.  After  some  five 
months  spent  in  Judea  Jesus  returned  for  a  time 
to  his  home  at  Nazareth.  His  disciples  also 
went  to  their  homes  near  Capernaum  and  seem 
not  to  have  joined  him  again  until  recalled  while 
fishing  by  the  sea.  At  Nazareth  the  people  were 
not  ready  to  receive  one  of  their  own  townsmen 
as  the  Messiah.  They  unwittingly  illustrated 
the  truth  of  Christ's  proverb,  "A  prophet  is 
not  without  honor  save  in  his  own  country." 

They  treated  his  gracious  words  with  courte- 
cy  until  incensed  by  his  applying  their  great 
Messianic  prophecy  to  himself,  they  attempt  to 
throw  him  over  the  brow  of  the  hill,  but  he  es- 
caped out  of  their  hands  and  removed  perma- 
nently to  Capernaum.  This  was  toward  the 
close  of  the  first  year  of  Jesus'  ministry.  Ca- 
pernaum was  his  home  and  the  centre  ol  his  la- 
bors for  about  24  months,  15  during  the  Early 
Galilean  Ministry  and  about  9  during  the  Later 
Galilean  Ministry. 


13.  REMOVAL.  Rejected  at  Nazareth  Jesus 
removes  to  Capernaum.  He  called  four  disciples 
as  he  walked  by  the  Sea  of  Galilee.  He  cured 
Peter's  wife's  tnother  of  a  fever,  and  at  evening 
healed  many.  He  healed  a  demoniac  in  the  syn- 
a^jiHjuo,  He  went  out  early  to  praj^.  When  sought 
he  declared  it  necessary  to  visit  other  cites  also. 

(Cards  12  and  13  really  belong  \.o  the  Galilean 
Ministry,  but  for  convenience  we  begin  it  with  the 
Nine  Circuits  from  Capernaum.) 


13.     REMOVAL,  FIRST  SOJOURN. 

Having  recalled  his  disciples  when  fishing  by 
the  sea,  Jesus  entered  Capernaum,  On  the 
Sabbath  he  taught  in  the  synagogue  and  per- 
formed notable  miracles.  A  demon  acknowledges 
him  and  his  fame  was  spread  abroad. 

He  departed  to  other  cities  after  a  season  of 
prayer  early  on  the  next  morning.  This  is  the 
first  of  the  recorded  seasons  of  private  prayer 
at  night.  When  sought  Jesus  avoided  publicity 
by  departing  to  other  cities.  These  three  sea- 
sons of  prayer  in  retired  solitude  are:  first,  here 
just  before  his  departure  on  the  first  general 
tour  in  Galilee  when  all  men  sought  him:  sec- 
ond, the  night  before  the  selection  and  appoint- 
ment of  the  twelve  as  disciples;  and  third, 
just  after  the  feeding  of  the  5000. 

The  Lord's  Prayer  ,  improperly  so  called,  is 
not  a  prayer  of  Jesus  but  a  form  of  prayer  giv- 
en us  by  Jesus.  The  Lord's  special  prayer  is 
found  in  the  17th  chapter  of  John.  The  seven 
recorded  prayers  of  Jesus  are  a  prayer  of 
thanksgiving  in  Galilee  (Matt.  11:  25-26); 
thanksgiving  at  the  grave  of  Lazarus  (John  11: 
41-42) ;  a  prayer  for  strength  to  glorify  God 
(John  12:27-28) ;  for  submission,  thrice  repeat- 
ed in  Gethsemane  (Matt.  26:39-44);  for  his 
murderers  (Lu.  23:34);  and  a  prayer  of  sub- 
mission on  the  cross  (Matt.  27:46.) 


HARMONY. 

Mat    4    1  >,-:-, 

Mat. 

Mat.  9 :  2-13. 

Mat.  12 : 1-21. 

Mark  1  :  39-:'. :  li'. 

Luke  4  :  44-'-. :  1 1 


14.  FIRST  CIRCUIT  from  C<t2)C')-itaiim 
through  Galilee.  Jesus  recalls  Peter  at  the  Lake. 
A  leper  healed.  Short  retirement.  Jesus  heals 
a  paralytic  at  Caj)ernantn.  Open  opposition. 
Levi's  call  and  feast.  Reply  to  Pharisees'  objections  ; 
their  questions  about  fasting. 

Jews  find  fault  at  rubbings  out  of  corn.  Jesus' 
defence.  Pharisees  conspire  with  Herodians. 
At  seashore  Jesus  heals  many.  Devils  acknowl- 
edge Jesus  on  the  second  Sabbath  of  first  month 


14.    FIRST  CIRCUIT  AND  SECOND  SOJOURN. 

The  early  Galilean  ministry  begins  when 
Jesus  took  up  his  abode  at  Capernaum  after  his 
first  rejection  at  Nazareth.  It  includes  five  cir- 
cuits from,  and  five  sojourns  in  Capernaum. 
Matthew,  or  Levi,  the  publican,  gave  a  feast  the 
night  after  his  call ,  where  Jesus  ate  with  his  sin- 
ner friends.  Thenceforward  Matthew  seems  to 
record  as  a  personal  witness,  making  three 
groups  in  this  ministry: 

1.  With  the  first  miracle  he  witnessed,  the 
healingof  the  centurion's  servant, he  groaps  the 
two  miracles  previous  to  his  call  recorded  by 
him.    This  group  he  records  in  Matt.  8:2-15. 

2.  He  does  not  record  his  call  and  feast  until 
his  return  from  Gergesa,  and  groups  with  it  the 
healing  of  the  paralytic  and  the  reply  to  the  ques- 
tions of  John's  disciples  about  fasting,  in  lieu  of 
the  similar  question  asked  by  the  Pharisees  at 
his  feast.     Matt.  9:2-17. 

■  3.  In  Matt.  11:2-13,53  he  groups  in  order 
the  incidents  of  his  third  sojourn ,  the  third  circuit 
by  Nain,  and  the  fourth  sojourn  with  the  first 
series  of  parables  in  the  break  between  the  early 
and  later  Galilean  ministries. 

These  being  local  divisions,  indicate  that 
Matthew  records  in  order  when  present  as  a 
personal  witness,  and  groups  when  not  present 
with  Jesus. 


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Mark  3  :  13-19  («). 
Luke  6  :  12-7  :  10. 

Copyright,  1892, 
Ret.  James  W.  Shearer 


15.  SECOND  CIRCUIT  from  Capernaum. 
Jesus  spends  the  night  in  praj-er,  goes  to  the  moan- 
tain,  chooses  and  ordains  twelve  apostles,  and  de- 
livers The  Sermon  on  the  Mount,  in  which  he 
gives  Tnstructions  concerning  blessedness,  the  law. 
prayer,  fasting,  treasures.  Providence,  censorious 
judgment,  false  profession,  the  gospel  invitation,  the 
Golden  Rule,  judgment  scene.s,  and  wise  and  foolish 
builders.  At  Capernaum  he  heals  the  Cen- 
turion's serrant. 


15.     SECOND  CIRCUIT,  THIRD  SOJOURN. 

Near  the  middle  of  his  ministry  Jesus  went 
out  to  the  Horns  of  Hattin .  south-west  of  Caper- 
naum, and  selected  twelve  disciples,  whom  he 
instructed  for  eighteen  months.  His  appro- 
priate ordination  sermon,  delivered  to  apostles 
and  people, is  nalurally  divided  into  seven  heads : 

1.  The  characteristics  of  a  Christian,  with 
nine  beatitudes.  Luke  adds  four  woes.  Chris- 
tians are  compared  to  light,  the  emblem  of  puri- 
ty, knowledge,  activity,  piety,  beauty,  life  and 
happiness,  and  to  salt  which  seasons  and  pre- 
serves.    Matt. 5:3-16. 

2.  The  Christian's  obedient  life,  with  inci- 
dental statement  of  the  perpetuity  and  spiritu- 
ality of  the  law.     Matt.  6:1-18. 

3.  Christian  worship  both  spiritual  and  prac- 
tical in  alms,  prayer  and  fasting.    Matt.  6:1-18. 

4.  The  hope  of  the  Christian,  not  in  earthly 
rewards  but  heavenly.     Matt.  6:19-34. 

5.  The  Christian's  conduct  towards  others, 
charitable  yet  cautious.     Matt.  7:1-6. 

6.  The  duty  of  earnestness.  The  golden  rule. 
Strive  to  enter  the  straight  gate.  To  profession 
add  service,  doing  God's  will.     Matt.  7:7-23. 

7.  The  Christian's  reward  sure,  because  built 
on  the  only  solid  foundation.    Matt.  7:24-28. 

The  people  are  astonished,  for  he  taught  as 
one  having  authority  and  not  as  the  scribes. 


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HARMONY. 
Mat.  11 : 2-30. 
Mat.  12 :  22-13 :  o3. 
Mat.  8  :  18-22. 
Mark  3  :  19  (^)-4  :  X,. 
Lake  7:11-8:2-2, 


16.  THIRD  CIRCUIT  by  Aff  «/t  througli  (inl- 
iJee.  The  trUfow's  son  raised.  Message  to  John. 
First  anointing,  l*nvttble  of  tti'o  debtors.  Not- 
able women  follow.  Blind  ami  diini^t  detnoniac 
3ii  Cnpernanm.  Brethren  aim  to  restrain.  Phar- 
isees charge  Satanic  influence.  Sign  refused.  Reply 
to  mother  and  brethren.  J^firables  of  Soirer, 
Tares,  Mustard  Seed  and  J^eaven  at  se<fside. 
Of  Hid  Treasures,  fearl  of  Great  Prieeand 
HouseJtolder.     Two  disciples  seek  to  follow. 


16.     THIRD  CIRCUIT  AND  FOURTH 
SOJOURN. 

The  First  Major  Series  of  nine  parables  was 
given  by  the  sea  of  Galilee  nearly  eighteen 
months  before  the  crucifixion  and  soon  after 
Jesus  had  selected  the  twelve  apostles.  In  the 
exposition  of  the  parables  of  ''The Sower"  and 
"The  Tares,"  Jesus  teaches  how  to  expound 
all  parables. 

The  main  teaching  of  this  First  Major  Series 
is  the  mode  of  development  of  the  truth  in  the 
heart,  and  of  the  kingdom  of  God  among  men. 
The  first  three,  The  Sower,  The  Tares,  and  the 
Seed  Springing  up  imperfectly,  teach  external 
development  and  responsibility.  The  second 
three.  The  Mustard  Seed,  The  Leaven,  and  The 
Candle,  show  its  internal  development  and 
manifestation;  and  the  last  three,  The  Treasure 
Found,  The  Precious  Pearl,  and  The  Dragnet, 
show  the  search  for,  and  the  gaining  of  the 
spiritual  prize. 

At  Capernaum  Jesus  is  accompanied  by  many 
notable  women,  greatly  touched  by  the  raising 
of  the  widow's  son,  and  he  is  pressed  by 
crowds.  A  demon  which  Jesus  casts  out  in  the 
synagogue,  acknowledges  his  authority,  and 
leading  Pharisees  charge  collusion  with  Satan. 
His  mother  and  brethren  think  Jesus  insane 
and  seek  to  arrest  him. 


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HARMONY 

Mat.  S:2:;-'.>  :!=;,= 
Mat.  9  :  14-34. 
Mark4:3<V 
Luke  S  :  -I-l 


43. 


17.  FOURTH  CIRCUIT  from  seashore  near 
Cdpertinumto  GfrffCMti.  Tempest  stilled.  tTesns 
JteaJs  tiro  possessed  men.  The  devils  permitted 
to  enter  a  herd  of  swine  perish  in  the  sea.  Requested 
lo  leave.  Jesus  commissions  tlie  healed  to  make  liim 
known  and  goes  to  Cape  run  inn.  Replv  to  John's 
disciples  about  fasting.  He  healed  an  invalid  woman, 
raised  tlnirns^  danffhter,  healed  two  blind 
men,  a}id  east  oat  a  danib  devil.  Pharisees 
chargre  collusion  with  Satan. 


17.  FOURTH  CIRCUIT  AND  FIFTH  SOJOURN 

Charged  with  collusion  with  Satan  in  casting 
out  demons,  Jesus  accepts  the  challenge  and 
goes  immediately  across  the  sea  to  deliver  the 
worst  possessed  man  on  record,  in  whom  was 
a  legion  of  demons.  There  came  upon  the  boat, 
where  he  lay  asleep,  a  storm  which  frighlened 
the  old  seamen,  but  Jesus  arose  and  rebuked 
the  winds  and  the  sea.  Ere  he  came  near  the 
possessed  man  in  the  graveyard  at  Gergesa 
the  demons  cried  out  "We  know  thee,  who  thou 
art,  thou  holy  one  of  God.  Art  thou  come  to 
torment  us  before  the  time?"  Gaining  permis- 
sion they  entered  into  a  herd  of  swine  which 
ran  violently  down  a  steep  place  and  perished 
in  the  sea. 

These  Gergesa  Jews  engaged  in  raising 
swine  to  sell  to  the  Gentiles  urged  Jesus  to  de- 
part from  their  coasts.  Are  not  they  who  con- 
tinue to  prosecute  business  known  to  be  wrong 
for  the  sake  of  gain,  likewise  asking  Jesus  to 
depart  from  them?  Jesus  left  and  we  have  no 
record  of  his  ever  again  visiting  Gergesa. 

On  his  return  to  Capernaum  after  other  mir- 
acles Jesus  casts  out  a  dumb  devil  and  is  again 
charged  with  casting  out  devils  through  Satan- 
ic influence.  Jesus  showed  the  folly  of  this 
charge  since  Satan's  kingdom  would  come  to 
nought  if  arrayed  against  itself. 


HARMONY. 

Mat.  13 ;  5U-58.:, 
Mat.  0:35-11:1::: 
Mat.  14:]-12(«) 
.^lark  (3 : 1- 
Luke  0  : 1-9. 


18.  FIFTH  CIRCUIT  from  iaperununi  to 
y<tznret]i  where,  again  rejected,  Jesus  makes  a 
getieral  eifciiit  of  Galilre.  Seeing  fields  white 
to  harvest  he  sends  out  his  disciples  by  twos  to  the 
Jews  with  special  instructions. 

He  continued  his  journeyings  while  the  disciples 
prosecute  this  mission.  Herod  hearing  of  Jesus  says, 
"it  is  John  whom  I  beheaded."  Incidental  account 
of  John's  imprisonment.  His  death.  John's  disciples 
go  and  tell  Jesus  of  it  probably  at  (apmiauui. 


18.     FIFTH  CIRCUIT  AND  SIXTH  SOJOURN. 

John's  disciples  visit  Jesus  and  ask  about 
fasting.  Jesus  starts  out  on  his  fifth  circuit,  a 
general  tour  by  Nazareth,  where  he  is  rejected 
the  second  time.  On  this  circuit  Jesus  in- 
structs and  sends  out  his  disciples  two  and  two 
to  the  Jews,  with  instructions  not  to  go  into 
the  way  of  the  Gentiles,  nor  enter  into  any 
city  of  the  Samaritans. 

Great  excitement  prevailed  as  the  six  com- 
panies went  everywhere  preaching,  healing, 
and  casting  out  devils,  and  Jesus  himself  con- 
tinued to  teach  and  preach  (Matt.  11:1).  Herod 
declared  that  John,  whom  he  beheaded,  had 
risen  from  the  dead.  John's  disciples  bury  his 
body  and  go  and  tell  Jesus. 

At  this  point,  at  the  great  break  between  the 
Early  and  Later  Galilean  Ministries,  Matthew 
places  in  order,  naturally  grouped  in  ch.  11: 
2-13,58  the  events  of  the  local  periods  bmttted 
by  him  at  their  proper  points  when  not  present 
with  Jesus.  This  group  shows  that  Matthew's 
record  is  governed  by  the  element  of  personal 
testimony,  and  the  whole  theory  of  the  "patch- 
work" origin  of  this  Gospel  falls.  From  this 
point  Matthew's  order  is  regular.  Soon  after 
his  call  he  seems  to  have  returned  to  close  up 
his  tax  business,  spending  as  much  time  as 
practicable  with  Jesus. 


lU.  SIXTH  CIRCUIT.  Having  heard  this  whilst 
his  disciples  continued  their  mission  to  the  Jeivs, 
Jesus  attends  a  feast  of  the  Jews  at  Jerusalcnt, 
probably  Dedication,  about  the  anniversary  of  his 
baptism.  He  healed  the  hn  potent  in  an  at  Jie- 
the.itla.  Questioned  by  the  Jews  Jesus  declared 
himself  the  son  cf  God.  Tills  caused  the  first  at- 
tempt to  kill  him. 

Having  returned  to  Capernainn  his  disciples 
meet  him  and  make  report  of  their  mission. 


19.     SIXTH  CIRCUIT  TO  DEDICATION. 

Having  heard  of  John's  death,  Jesus  seems 
to  have  gone  alone  to  Jerusalem  to  attend  the 
feast  of  Dedication,  as  recorded  in  the  fifth 
chapter  of  John.  He  delayed  his  public  min- 
istry and  preaching  in  Galilee  until  John's 
ministry  ceased  by  imprisonment,  so  now  he 
seems  to  have  delayed  his  public  testimony  to 
his  Messiahship  until  John's  death. 

At  this  feast  Jesus  healed  the  impotent  man 
and  when  questioned  by  the  Jews  boldly  de- 
clared himself  the  Son  otGod.  He  claimed  to 
be  one  with  the  Father.  He  appealed  to  the 
testimony  of  the  Scriptures,  of  Moses,  of  the 
Spirit,  of  the  Father  by  the  threefold  voice  from 
heaven,  of  John,  of  his  works,  and  now  adds 
his  own  testimony  as  the  seventh,  to  his  mis- 
sion and  Messiahship.  The  Jews,  incensed  by 
these  claims,  seek  to  kill  him.  He  escaped  and 
returned  to  Capernaum  where  his  disciples  meet 
and  report  the  success  of  their  mission.  He 
asks  them  to  go  aside  across  the  lake  to  rest. 

Thenceforth  his  enemies  are  ever  active  and 
Jesus  avoids  them  either  by  remaining  in  the 
territory  of  Philip,  who  had  not  yet  broken  with 
him,  or  by  going  with  the  crowds,  where  he 
was  safe.  This  was  the  height  of  Jesus'  pop- 
ularity and  the  people  believed  on  him.  The 
leaders  were  deterred  through  fear  of  the  people. 


'JO.  SEVENTH  CIRCUIT  from  Cnprrnaum 
across  the  lake,   seeking  rest.     Ke  feetls  3000 

who  followed  on  foot  desiring  to  make  him  king, 
and  sends  them  away.  After  prayer  he  walks  on 
the  sea  to  his  disciples,  rescues  sinking  Peter,  lands 
at  (ieuesaret  and  heals  their  sieh. 

At  Capernnum  the  next  day  he  declares  himself 
the  bread  of  heaven.  Many  forsake  him.  Peter's 
testimony.  Jesus  explains  defilement.  lie  avoids 
Judea,  and  does  not  attend  the  S.-co.\d  PAsrcjvEK. 


20.     SEVENTH  CIRCUIT  AND  EIGHTH  SO- 
JOURN. 

About  Passover  time  (Jno.  6:4).  one  year 
before  the  crucifixion,  Jesus  with  his  disciples 
crosed  the  sea  seeking  rest  in  a  desert  place, 
near  Bethsaida.  The  crowds  on  their  way  to 
the  Passover  followed  on  foot  desiring  to  make 
him  king  on  the  wave  of  popular  impulse.  He 
taught  and  healed  all  day  and  his  disciples  be- 
sought him  to  send  them  away;  but  he  said 
•'Not  so,  lest  they  faint  by  the  way,"  and  he 
wrought  a  miracle  of  creation  by  feeding  five 
thousand  men  besides  women  and  children  from 
five      loaves  and   two  small   fishes. 

After  sending  away  the  multitudes  and  spend- 
ing some  time  in  prayer  Jesus  joined  his  dis- 
ciples, walking  on  the  sea.  They  were  fright- 
ened supposing  that  they  had  seen  a  spirit  or 
ghost.  He  quieted  them  by  saying,  "It  is  I  be 
not  afraid".  Peter  asked  permission  and 
walked  on  the  water  like  a  God  but  his  faith 
failing  he  sank  and  cried,  "Lord  save  or  I  per- 
ish".    At  Gennesaret  Jesus  healed  many. 

The  next  day  in  the  synagogue  he  proclaimed 
himself  the  bread  of  life.  From  this  time, 
through  the  influence  of  opposing  leaders,  many 
forsook  him.  Peter  gives  his  first  testimony. 
Jesus  seems  not  to  have  attended  this  feast 
because  of  the  opposition  of  Jewish  leaders. 


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21.  EIGHTH  CIRCUIT  from  Caitcrnauni  \.o 
the  borders  of  Tyre  and  Sidon  and  to  T>ecapoli.s. 
To  avoid  publicity  Jesus  goes  towards  Tyve,  but 
could  not  be  hid.  He  heals  the  daughter  of  a  Syi-o- 
2>Jienician  wotuan.  At  J)eea2)oUs  he  cui'fs  a 
man  with  an  impediment  in  his  speech  and  heals 
multitude:.  He  miraculously  feeds  4000  men. 
He  takes  ship  to  JFfi{/d<iIa.  Pharisees  and  Saddu- 
cees  deliberately  tempt  him  seeking  a  sign,  probably 
at  CayyernfiKJii,.     He  denounces  their  h3'pocrisy. 


21.     EIGHTH  CIRCUIT  TO  SIDON 
AND  DECAPOLIS. 

Jesus  departed  toward  the  coast  of  Tyre  jnd 
Sidon  seeking  to  avoid  publicity  as  his  time  had 
not  yet  come.  But  he  could  not  be  hid.  ASyro- 
Phenician  woman  earnestly  presses  her  suit 
and  her  daughter  is  healed.  Jesus  opens  the 
door  to  this  Gentile  woman  just  when  Jewish 
leaders  were  officially  checking  him  and  the 
people  were  deserting  him  because  of  their  in- 
fluence. 

Having  spent  the  summer  in  the  mountain 
country,  Jesus  proceeded  through  Decapolis, 
probably  attending  the  feast  of  Pentecost.  He 
healed  multitudes  and  taught,  and  afterwards 
feeds  4000  men  near  the  south  east  coast  of 
the  Sea  of  Galilee  fromsevenloaves  and  a  few 
little  fishes. 

We  have  no  record  of  Jesus'  return  through 
Capernaum  but  he  would  naturally  return  by 
his  home  after  an  absence  of  several  months  as 
he  passed  from  Magdala  to  Bethsaida.  On 
shipboard  his  warning  against  the  "leaven  of 
the  Pharisees",  indicates  that  he  had  again 
just  experienced  their  treachery  in  Capernaum 
before  leaving  for  his  next  tour  into  Northern 
Galilee.  From  this  time  open  opposition  of 
leaders  becomes  more  intense  and  all  were  in 
expectation  of  some  important  event. 


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^'■i.  NINTH  CIRCUIT.  Taking  ship  to  Bt^th- 
saida  Jesus  warns  his  disciples  of  Pharisaism.  A 
blind  iHau  healed.  Peter's  second  testimony 
near  Cesarea  Philippi.  First  prophecy  of  Jesus' 
death.  What  discipleship  means.  Transfifftira- 
tion.  A.  devil  cfist  out  which  withstood  dis- 
ciples. Prying  scribes.  Instructions  about  his  king- 
dom. Dispute  about  preeminence  on  the  way  to 
(Jftpertinutn.  Tribute  money.  Sundrj"- discourses. 
Ambitious  counsel  of  brethren  rejected. 


2l.    ninth  circuit,  transfiguration 
and  ninth  sojourn. 

Jesus  healed  a  blind  man  at  Bethsaida.  On 
the  journey  toward  Ceserea  Philippi  Peter  re- 
news his  testimony  to  Jesus  and  special  bles- 
sing and  privilege  is  given  to  the  disciples. 
Afterward  Jesus  gives  the  first  of  five  specific 
prophecies  of  his  betrayal,  death  and  resurrec- 
tion. At  the  transfiguration  on  the  mount, Moses 
and  Elias  show  their  interest  in  his  work,  as 
they  talk  of  the  decease  which  he  should  accom- 
plish at  Jerusalem.  On  descending  the  mount- 
ain Jesus  casts  out  a  devil  which  baffled  his 
disciples  and  replied  to  prying  Scribes. 
AtCapernaum  he  again  foretells  his  death, gives 
special  instructions  about  his  kingdom  and  de- 
livers sundry  practical  discourses  on  true 
greatness,  humility,  fasting,  offenses  forgive- 
ness and  promises  to  two  or  three  agreeing  in 
prayer,  called  forth  by  the  dispute  of  his  dis- 
ciples by  the  way  as  to  who  should  be  the 
greatest.  Peter  mistakes  as  to  Christ's  duty 
to  pay  tribute  and  he  paid  it  with  money  taken 
from  a  fish's  mouth  as  directed.  As  Lord  of 
the  temple  he  was  not  subject  to  the  tribute 
tax. 

Jesus  rejects  the  ambitious  counsel  of  his 
unbelieving  brethren  to  manifest  himself  at  Je- 
rusalem and  remains  a  while  at  Capernaum. 


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23.  DEPARTURE.  Jesus  leaves  Galilee  fi- 
nally. A  Snntftritan  village  would  not  receive 
him,  because  his  face  was  set  toward  Jerusalem. 
Indigruation  of  Jamesand  John.  The  course  changed. 
Jesus*  reply  to  three  men  who  desire  to  foUov/  him. 
He  instructs  and  sends  forth  the  seventy  on  their 
igeneral  mission.  Woes  against  C'ljterndian  and 
Jother  citiej  which  had  tinally  rejected  him. 


23.  FINAL  DEPARTURE  FROM  CAPERNAUM. 

On  leaving  Capernaum  finally,  shortly  before 
the  feast  of  Tabernacles,  Jesus  taught  unready 
disciples  the  searching  requirements  of  disciple- 
ship.  Peter  and  John  are  rebuked  for  desiring 
to  call  fire  from  heaven  upon  a  Samaritan  vil- 
lage which  would  not  receive  them.  On  this 
journey  Jesus  sent  out  the  seventy  disciples 
with  special  instructions.  They  report  as  he 
neared  Jerusalem. 

At  this  point  when  the  sin  of  Capernaum 
was  full  from  failure  to  improve  the  great 
privileges  it  had  enjoyed  for  fifteen  months 
with  Jesus  in  their  midst,  he  denounced 
great  woes  against  her  and  the  adjacent  cities. 
Having  been  exalted  to  heaven  in  point  of  priv- 
ilege without  improvement,he  declared  that  they 
should  be  cast  down  to  hell.  He  but  declared 
the  great  law  of  retribution  for  neglected  priv- 
ileges and  opportunities  which  in  due  time  •  and 
in  his  own  way  God  will  visit  upon  offenders. 

Are  not  the  privileges  of  those  born  and 
reared  in  this  land  of  religious  and  civil  liberty 
with  the  perfected  word  and  the  presence  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  equal  to  those  of  Capernaum?  The 
responsibility  is  laid  upon  us  and  all  must 
meet  it.  Let  us  so  improve  the  opportunities 
given  in  a  Christian  land  that  it  may  not  be 
worse  for  us  than  for  the  men  of  Capernaum. 


HARMONY. 
3[at.  I'J  :  1-2. 
Mark  10:  1. 
Luke  10:17-10:21. 
: 10-10:: 


24.  TABERNACLES.  The  seventy  report. 
The  {/nod  Satnarita}i.  Mary's  choice  approved 
at  Hcthtiny.  Teaching  in  the  tr'inple  where  he 
left  off  nine  months  before.  Nicodemus'  defence. 
Enemies  convicted.  IHukI  tnan  Jiealcd  and 
blessed  when  excommunicated.  Allegory  of  the 
Slteepfold  and  Good  Sftcjihei-il. 

Continued  ministry  in  Perea.  How  to  pray,  -i 
dumb  devil.  Sign  refused.  Discourses  Host  con- 
demned. Woes.  Jiic/i  Fool.  Discourses  on  Jud-:^- 
ments.  liarren  J'h/free.  Woinan  hetiled  on 
Sahlmth  :  Defence.  Musturd  Seed  «ni(f  l.etrvrn. 


24.     PEREAN  MINISTRY,  FIRST  STAGE. 

The  Perean  ministry  is  given  chiefly  by  Luke 
with  incidental  visits  of  Jesus  to  Jerusalem  and 
Bethany  recorded  by  John.  It  is  stated  com- 
prehensively in  one  verse  by  Mark  (ch.  10:1), 
and  in  two  verses  by  Matthew  (ch.  19:1-2), 
but  Luke  records  it  at  length  in  some  seven 
chapters  (ch.  9:51  to  17:10),  and  John  in  five 
(ch.  7: 10  to  11:34). 

It  may  be  conveniently  divided  into  Four 
Stages  separated  by  the  feasts  of  Tabernacles, 
and  Dedication  and  the  raising  of  Lazarus. 
Section  24  covers  the  incidental  visit  to  Jeru- 
salem from  Perea  to  attend  the  feast  of  Taber- 
nacles. As  he  passed  through  Bethany,  his 
first  visit  so  far  as  we  know,  Jesus  approves 
Mary's  better  choice  rather  than  Martha's 
much  serving.  In  Jerusalem,  by  the  allegory 
of  the  Sheepfold  and  the  Good  Shepherd  he  re- 
buked the  Jews  and  proclaimed  his  Messiah- 
ship.  When  they  attempted  to  kill  him  Jesus 
returned  to  Perea  and  continued  to  teach.  To 
this  period  belongs,  the  second  minor  group  of 
parables  including  those  of  The  Rich  Fool,  The 
Servants  Who  Waited  for  Their  Lord,  the  Bar- 
ren Fig  Tree,  the  Mustard  Seed  and  the  Leaven. 

In  this  new  ministry  among  a  new  people 
Jesus  naturally  repeats  many  things  found  in 
the  early  Galilean  ministry. 


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HARMONY. 
Mat.  I'J  :  -2. 
Mark.  10:1. 

,uke  13 : 2-2-1!.".. 

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25.  DEDICATION.  Still  journeying  and  teach- 
ing in  Pcrea,  Jesus  again  started  toward  Jerusalem. 
Asked  if  few  be  saved  he  enjoins  earnest  sincerity, 
since  many  shall  be  deceived.  His  repl}'^  when 
warned  against  Herod.  He  weeps  over  Jerusalem. 
Questioned  as  to  his  Messialiship,  as  he  walked  in 
Solomon's  forch  at  Ttetlication,  he  reiterates 
his  claim  and  declares  his  oneness  with  the  Father. 
They  take  up  stones,  but  he  escapes  their  wrath, 


25.    SECOND  STAGE  OF  PEREAN  MINISTRY. 

Luke  continues  the  teachings  of  the  Perean 
ministry  until  in  December  Jesus  started  to  at- 
tend the  feast  of  Dedication  mentioned  in  John 
10:21.  As  he  journeyed  in  Perea  certain  per- 
sons tell  Jesus  of  Herod  whom  he  denounced  as 
a  fox  and  started  for  Jerusalem  to  attend  the 
feast.  As  he  neared  the  city  Jesus  laments 
over  it,  the  first  of  three  laments.  The  second 
was  on  the  triumphal  circuit,  and  the  third  just 
before  he  finally  left  the  temple  with  his  disci- 
ples. 

In  the  temple  Jesus  feiterated  his  Messiah- 
ship  and  his  oneness  with  his  father.  The 
Jews  again  took  up  stones  against  him.  but  he 
escaped  out  of  their  hands  and  fled  to  Bethab- 
ara  where  he  continued  to  teach  and  preach. 
The  attendance  of  Jesusupon  the  feasts  of  Tab- 
ernacles and  of  Dedication  is  recorded  only  by 
John,  but  the  three  synoptics  agree  thereto. 

This  feast  in  Luke's  record  belongs  when  he 
is  mentioned  as  journeying  toward  Jerusalem 
(Lu.  13:22).  The  synoptics  show  Jesus  trav- 
eling with  crowds  at  the  time  of  Ihe  other 
feasts  indicating  that,  as  a  good  Jew.  Jesus 
attended  other  feasts  during  this  ministry  as 
well  as  those  mentioned  only  by  John ;  and  that 
they,  like  John,  record  chiefly  things  grouped 
about  the  leading  feasts  of  the  year. 


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Mat.  10 :  -2. 
Mark  10  :1. 
Luke  14;  1-17  :  10. 
John  10  :  ■40-42;. 


•JO.  BETHABARA.  Jesus  retired  to  Jictha- 
bara  and  taught ;  many  believed.  Whilst  dining 
with  a  chief  Pharisee  he  Jteals  a  ittan  of  dropsi/ 
on  the  Sabbath  and  defends  it.  He  teaches  humility 
and  feasting  the  poor,  who  cannot  repay.  Parable 
of  Tlic  Grrat  Supper.  Counting  the  cost.  Par- 
ables of  The  T.ost  Sheep,  Lost  Coin,  Lost  Sou, 
Unjust  Steu'ufd  and  Dires  and  Lazarus. 
Discourses  about  offences  and  forgiveness.  Disci- 
ples ask  increase  of  faith. 


26.    THIRD  STAGE  OF  PEREAiN  MINISTRY. 

After  his  flight  to  Bethabara,  where  John  at 
first  baptized ,  we  find  Jesus  teaching  extensively 
in  Perea.  Here  he  gives  the  second  Major 
Series  of  Parables  showing  the  great  love  of 
God  for  man.  In  the  parable  of  Dives  and 
Lazarus  Christ  teaches  that  the  souls  of  believ- 
ers do  at  death  enter  immediately  upon  a  state 
of  happiness  or  misery,  and  declares  that  there 
is  no  possibility  of  a  state  of  probation  beyond 
the  grave,  because  of  the  great  fixed  gulf  over 
which  none  can  pass. 

Some  writers  and  harmonists  ha\-e  entirely 
overlooked  the  Perean  ministry  and  considered 
much  of  this  part  of  Luke  as  synchronous  or 
parallel  in  time  with  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount. 
The  teachings  are  given  in  different  order  and 
under  different  circumstances,  which  shows  that 
it  was  the  natural  repetition  of  the  same  gen- 
eral truths  among  a  new  people  at  a  different 
time. 

Some  have  considered  this  period  a  Judean 
ministry  because  of  the  teachings  at  the  feasts. 
It  was,  however,  as  stated  by  Matthew  19:1 
and  Mark  10:1,  a  continued  Perean  ministry 
with  incidental  visits  to  the  feasts  of  Taber- 
nacles and  Dedication,  and  to  Bethany  when 
sent  for  by  the  sisters  of  Lazarus,  so  that  it 
is  rightly  included  in  the  Perean  ministry. 


27.  EPKRAIM.  Because  Lazarus  v^'as  sick  his 
sisters  send  for  Jesus.  After  three  da5's  he  goes  to 
Jiethany  with  his  disciples,  braving  danger.  He 
raises  Z,azf(rus.  The  Jews  seek  his  life.  Counsel 
of  Caiaphas.  Jesus  retires  to  EpJiraitti  in  Xorth- 
crti  iJtiden,  and  remains  privately  with  his  disci- 
ples until  he  could  join  the  caravan  of  pilgrims  to 
the  Passover,  b^-  going  north  and  passing  along  the 
borders  of  Satnarlit  and  Galilee. 


27.     PEREAN  MINISTRY  AND  RAISING  OF 
LAZARUS. 

Jesus  received  the  message  of  Martha  and 
Mary  that  their  brother  was  sick,  in  Perea  east 
of  the  Jordan.  He  remained  there  two  days, 
and  his  disciples  were  surprised  when  he  pro- 
posed to  go  into  Judea  where  the  Jews  had  so 
lately  sought  to  kill  him. 

On  his  arrival  at  Bethany  Jesus  wept  in 
sympathy  with  his  friends  in  affliction,  and 
raised  Lazarus  who  had  been  dead  four  days. 
This  was  the  third  person  he  raised  from  the 
dead,  the  widow's  son,  Jairus'  daughter  and 
Lazarus.  This  wonderful  miracle,  witnessed 
by  crowds,  created  great  excitement  so  that 
the  Jews  determined  to  kill  both  Jesus  and 
Lazarus.  Therefore  Jesus  retired  to  Ephraim, 
and  the  Jews  commanded  that  any  person  who 
knew  where  he  was  should  make  it  known  that 
they  might  take  him. 

No  man  would  reveal  his  place  of  refuge  and 
Jesus  remained  quietly  at  Ephraim  until  just 
before  the  last  passover.  Then  he  went  north- 
ward and  along  the  borders  of  Samaria  and 
Galilee,  and  crossing  the  Jordan,  joined  the 
caravan  of  pilgrims  on  their  way  to  Jerusalem. 

On  this  Journey  he  taught  the  people  many 
things,  practical  and  parabolic,  as  they  crowded 
thickly  upon  him. 


'JS.  BETHANY.  From  IJphtaitn  Jesus  pro- 
ceeds with  the  pilgrims  through  I'erctt.  He  heals 
ten  lepers.  Replies  about  his  kingdom.  Parable  of 
Importunate  Widotr,  and  l*harisee  and 
I'liblican.  Forbids  divorce.  Greatly  displeased 
with  disciples.  Blesses  children.  The  rich  young 
Ruler.  Parable  of  L<iborers.  Final  prophecy  of 
death.  John  and  James  request  position.  Iiiind 
men  JicdJcd  near  ,TcricIiO.  ZarcJirun  con- 
verted. Pareihle  of  pounds.  Ariivesni  Hethatii/. 


28.    FOURTH  STAGE  OF  PEREAN  MINISTRY. 

On  the  journey  down  the  Jordan  valley  Jesus 
gave  the  third  Minor  Group  of  Parables,  The 
Unjust  Judge,  The  Pharisee  and  Publican, 
and  The  Laborers  in  the  Vineyard.  He  recog- 
nises the  privilege  and  duty  of  bringing  children 
to  him,  and  is  greatly  displeased  with  his  dis- 
ciples who  forbade  it.  He  said,  "Suffer  the 
little  children  to  come  unto  me  and  forbid  them 
not  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 

He  teaches  that  the  great  danger  of  riches 
consists  in  setting  the  heart  on  them,  and  not 
in  the  possession.  James  and  John  are  re- 
buked for  their  ambitious  request  for  the  first 
position  in  his  kingdom,  since  humility  as  a 
child  is  demanded  of  those  who  would  be 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Bartimeus  receives  his  sight  and  Zaccheus  is 
converted  at  Jericho.  The  first  parable  of  the 
last  Major  Series  is  given  just  before  Jesus 
arrives  at  Bethany,  six  days  before  the  pass- 
over.  He  arrived  on  Friday  and  spent  the 
Sabbath  (Saturday)  quietly  with  his  Bethany 
friends.  John  mentions  the  feast  in  which 
Mary  anoints  Jesus  for  his  burial  naturally  at 
this  point  in  connection  with  his  last  mention  of 
Bethany,  but  the  synoptics  place  it  in  due 
order  and  use  temporal  particles  which  locate  it 
on  Tuesday  night  of  Passion  week. 


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Mark  11  : 1-11. 
Luke  19  :  20-44. 
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John  12:0-36. 


fiir  TRIUMPHAL.  Jesus  arrives  rridaj- night 
and  spends  Saturday  at  liCfhaur/.  Man3'  came  to 
see  Jesus  and  Lazarus.  The  chief  Priests  take  ad- 
verse counsel  because  many  believe.  On  Sunday 
Jesus  rends  two  disciples  for  an  ass'  colt  on  whic'.: 
he  r'.dcs  trininijhautJij  into  tTerusaleiii.  llo- 
sannas  and  strewn  garments.  He  refuses  to  rebuke 
participants.  V.'ceps  over  the  city.  Pharisees" 
watch.  Jesus  looks  around  the  temple  and  returns 
to  Jiethany.  after  the  visit  of  the  Greeks. 


29.     THE  TRIUMPHAL  CIRCUIT. 

The  crowd,  hearing  of  the  arrival  of  Jesus  in 
Bethany,  went  out  to  meet  him  on  Sunday 
morning,  the  first  day  of  the  week,  crying, 
''Hosanna!  blessed  is  the  King  of  Israel  that 
Cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord."  Jesus  had 
meanwhile  started  to  Jerusalem  accompanied 
by  crowds  from  Bethany. 

When  he  met  those  from  Jerusalem  he  sent 
his  disciples  for  an  ass'  colt  on  which  he  rode 
triumphantly  into  Jerusalem  while  the  people 
cast  their  garments  before  him.  He  went 
directly  into  the  temple.  He  replied  to  Greeks 
who  asked  to  see  him,  showing  the  death  he 
should  die,  and  a  voice  from  heaven  came,  say- 
ing, "1  have  both  glorified"  "and  will  glorify 
it  again."  The  Jewish  people  publicly  es- 
corted Jesus  with  great  honor  to  the  temple  on 
this  tenth  day  of  Nisan,  on  which  the  Paschal 
lamb  should  be  selected,  and  God  seems  to 
have  approved  the  selection  by  the  voice  from 
heaven. 

When  the  Jews  asked  Jesus  to  rebuke  his 
disciples  who  ascribed  hosannas  to  him  he 
said,  "If  these  hold  their  peace  the  very  stones 
would  cry  out." 

Having  looked  around  in  the  temple  and 
viewed  the  pollutions  there  practiced  Jesus  re- 
turned to  Bethany  and  spent  the  night. 


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2Iat.  n :  13-19. 
:iat.  21:12-17. 
:iark  11:12-19. 
Luke  19-9:45-48. 


SO.  CLEANSING.  Circuit  iroci  JBethany  to 
the  Temple  and  return.  On  the  way  to  Jerusalem 
Jesus  was  hungry  and  sought  fruit  on  a  fig  tree  and 
round  none.  He  curses  the  tree.  He  cleaneth  the 
Temple  a  second  time  of  traders.  He  healed  the 
lame  and  hUnd,  and  taught  in  the  Temple. 
Children  praise  him  cs  predicted. 

Jews  seek  to  kill  him  but  fear  the  people.     Re- 
turn to  Sethany. 

Copyright.  1892,  by  Ret.  Jamss  W.  Shbarer. 


30.     THE  CLEANSING  CIRCUIT. 

As  Jesus  returned  to  the  temple  early  Monday 
morning  an  hungered  he  sought  a  fig  tree,  and 
finding  no  fruit,  cursed  it.  The  next  morning 
the  disciples  were  surprised  that  it  had  so  soon 
withered  away.  Matthew  does  not  draw  this 
distinction  but  mentions  the  cursing  and  with- 
ering away  without  reference  to  the  day  of  its 
occurrence,  while  Mark  and  Luke  are  more 
specific.  The  barren  fig  tree  was  typical  of 
the  Jewish  nation  of  whom  God  had  a  right  to 
expect  fruit,  and  the  curse  to  be  pronounced  a- 
gainst  them  because  of  a  failure. 
On  this  day  Jesus  the  second  time  with  royal 
authority  cleansed  the  temple  of  traders  and 
brokers,  who  in  their  zeal  for  gain  had  brought 
their  business  of  selling  lambs  and  exchanging 
the  money  of  foreigners  into  the  very  precincts 
of  the  temple  as  had  been  predicted.  He  said 
unto  them,  "It  is  written.  My  house  shall  be 
called  the  house  of  prayer,  but  ye  have  made 
it  a  den  of  thieves."' 

The  Jews  again  seek  to  kill  Jesus  but  his 
safeguard  again  was  the  public  favor.  After 
a  day  spent  in  healing  all  who  came  unto  him 
Jesus  returned  and  spent  the  night  in  Bethany. 
This  seems  to  have  been  the  home  of  Jesus 
during  the  last  week.  Before  this  we  have  an 
account  of  only  two  visits  of  Jesus  to  Bethany. 


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HARMONY. 

Mat.  L'l  :  •2()-2r> :  40^ 
Markll:20-l;l:37^ 
Luke  ->0:  1-21  ::;^.: 
John  12 :  :i7-:.U* 


Si.    TEACHING  circuit  to  Jerusalem.     The 

withered  fig:  tree.  Jews  demand  authority.  Parable 
of  Two  Sons,  Wicked  Hushritultnan,  Weil- 
ding  Garment,  and  3Iarriaffe  ofKiuff  '*  Snn. 
Herodians,  Sadducees  and  a  lawyer  question  Jesus. 
He  silences  them.  Warns  against  Pharisees.  Woes. 
The  widow's  mite.  Leaves  temple  finall}-.  Reflec 
tions.  Prophecies  on  Mount  Olivet  concerning 
last  times  and  second  advent.  Parable  of  Ten  J'ir- 
gins  and  Talents.     Judgment  scenes. 


31.     THE  TEACHING  CIRCUIT. 

On  Tuesday  Jesus  returned  to  the  city.  The 
withering  of  the  fig  tree  at  this  juncture  was 
typical  of  the  blasting  judgment  of  Goda- 
hout  to  descend  upon  the  Jews.  This  is  fur- 
ther shown  in  the  last  Major  Series  of  parables 
spoken  on  that  day,  The  Two  Sons,  The  Wick- 
ed Husbandman,  The  Wedding  Garment,  The 
Ten  Virgins,  and  The  Talents.  This  was  pro- 
bably one  of  the  busiest  days  of  Jesus'  life. 
It  is  filled  with  persecutions,  parables,  ques- 
tionings, warnings,  woes,  commendations,  pro- 
phecies and  instructions. 

The  Jews  seek  to  entrap  Jesus  by  subtle 
questions  concerning  the  resurrection,  giving 
tribute  to  Caesar,  and  the  great  commandment. 
He  silences  them  with  a  counter  question  con- 
cerning the  Messiah,  His  last  act  before  fin- 
ally leaving  the  temple  was  the  approval  of  the 
widow's  mite.  He  declared,  "  This  poor 
widow  hath  cast  more  in  than  all  they  which 
have  cast  into  the  treasury;  for  all  they  did 
cast  in  of  their  abundance,  but  she  of  her 
want  did  cast  in  all  that  she  had." 

His  prophecies  uttered  on  Mt.  Olives  begin 
with  the  destruction  of  the  temple,  the  city  and 
the  Jewish  dispensation,  and  look  forward  to 
the  end  of  time,  the  second  coming  of  Jesus 
and  Judgment  scenes. 


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HARMONY. 

Mat.  2(5 : 1-29. 
Mark  14:1-25. 
Luke  22:1-38. 
John  12  :  2-8. 
John  1:3:1-17:26: 
Luke  22 :  19-20. 
Luke  22 :  2U-S0. 


32.  EUCHARIST.  Wednesday  spent  in  retire- 
ment at  Bethnny.  Mary  anoints  Jesus  at  Simon's 
feast.  Judas  rebuked.  He  bargains  to  betray  his 
Lord.  Thursday  Jesus  sent  two  of  his  disciples  to 
Jerusalem  to  prepare  the  Passover  and  followed 
in  the  evening.  Dispute  among  disciples.  He  washes 
their  feet  and  points  out  the  traitor  who  retires.  In- 
stitution of  the  iof»/'.s  6' »7>/>^"r.  Warnings.  Proph- 
ecy of  Peter's  denial.  Final  words  of  comfort. 
Intercessory  prayer. 


32.     WEDNESDAY,  PREPARATION. 

Jesus  returned  to  Bethany  Tuesday  night  af- 
ter the  prophecies  on  Mt.  OUves  and  attended 
a  feast  in  the  house  of  Simon  the  leper.  John 
mentions  this  naturally  in  connection  with  his 
last  mention  of  Bethany,  but  Matthew  and  Mark 
both  use  temporal  particles  locating  it  at  this 
point.  Luke  says  also  thai  Satan  entered  into 
Judas  because  of  his  covetuousness  at  the  sup- 
posed waste.  John  writing  later  mentions 
Lazarus  and  his  sisters,  prudently  omitted  by 
the  synoptics. 

Wednesday  seems  tc  have  been  spent  in  re- 
tirement. Towards  evening  he  sent  two  disci- 
ples to  make  arrangements  for  the  twelve  during 
the  Passover.  On  the  way  they  met  a  man 
bearing  a  pitcher  of  water.  This  locates  the 
time  as  Wednesday  night  the  beginning  of  Nisan 
14th  when  the  head  of  each  house  went  for 
water  to  mix  the  unleavened  bread.  This  was 
the  first  meal  of  the  feast,  at  which  after  wash- 
ing Peter's  feet  to  teach  humility,  and  rebuking 
their  squabble  for  the  best  place,  Jesus  insti- 
tuted the  Lord's  Supper. 

The  traitor  is  pointed  out,  Peter's  denial 
foretold,  and  final  words  of  comfort  given  to  the 
sorrowing  disciples.  Tradition  locates  the  guest 
chamber  on  Mount  Zion  but  having  no  certainty 
we  place  it  where  most  convenient  for  tracings 


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Mat.  2(5 :  ".0-56. 
Mark  14 :  2t3-.j-_'. 
Luke  22 :  3i)-.3:-. 
Johu  18:1-11. 


33.  GETHSEMANE.  After  singing  they  went 
out  to  Gethsetnane.  On  the  way  Jesus  again 
foretells  his  death  and  resurrection,  and  Peter's 
denial.  Crossing  the  brook  CedroH,  Jesus  left  the 
three  chosen  disciples  to  watch  while  he  retired 
thrice  to  pray.  The  agonjf  in  the  garden.  An 
uHffel  supxioi'ts  Jesus.  Judas  betrays  him  with 
a  kiss.  He  protects  his  disciples.  Peter  uses  a 
sword.  Jesus  Jieals  JlalcJuis'  ear.  They  all 
forsake  him  and  flee.     Jesus  upbraids  the  Jews. 


33.      THE  BETRAYAL  AND  APPREHENSION. 

On  the  way  to  Gethsemane  Jesus  foretells 
his  desertion  by  all  the  disciples  as  well  as  Pe- 
ter. The  three  privileged  disciples,  Peter, 
James  and  John,  are  selected  to  watch  with 
him  during  the  agony.  Thrice  Jesus  went  away 
and  prayed,  chiding  them  on  each  return  for 
sleeping.  He  failed  to  receive  the  sympathy 
and  communion  for  which  his  soul  seemed  to 
yearn  in  this  hour  of  trial. 

Bearing  the  great  burden  of  sin  for  man,  his 
human  nature  must  have  sunk  under  the  load 
but  for  the  angel  sent  to  sustain  him. 

When  the  betrayer  approached  with  a  mixed 
multitude.  Jesus  asked,  "Whom  seek  ye"? 
They  answered.  ''Jesus  of  Nazareth".  He  re- 
plied boldly,  "1  am  he",  and  they  fell  before 
him.  Having  repeated  the  question  and 
received  the  same  answer  his  response 
showed  his  great  care  for  his  disciples  in  his 
hour  of  darkness,  "If  ye  seek  me  let  these  go 
away".  Peter,  true  to  his  promise  to  die  with 
Jesus,  struck  with  his  sword  and  cut  off  Mal- 
chus'  ear,  and  it  seems  as  if  the  whole  fright- 
ened band  might  have  been  repulsed  had  not 
Jesus  checked  Peter,  who  was  thereby  tempor- 
arily demoralized.  They  bound  Jesus  hand  and 
foot  and  led  him  away.  His  disciples  forsook 
him  and  tied. 


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34 


Oethsemane     83 
Caiaphas  35 

€oxiBcil  86 


HARMONY. 
Mat.  26  :  57-5S. 
Maf.S6:69-70^:^ 
Mark  It :  53-54. 
Mark  lU:  66-68^,, 
Luke  -I'l :  54-57. 
Joliii  IS  :  12-18. 


34.  ANNAS.  Havinof  bound  Jesus  they  led  him 
away  to  the  Hif/h  friest's  House  where  ^liiiKts. 
the  rightful,  and  Caiaplias.  the  legal  High  Priest, 
lived  together.  Annas  first  examined  Jesus.  Peter 
and  John  follow  afar  off.  John  gains  admission  for 
Peter.  Meantime  a  maid  at  the  door,  seeing  Peter 
as  he  sat  with  the  servants  in  the  hall,  charged  him 
with  being  with  Jesus,  but  he  denied  that  he  knew 
him,  and  going  into  the  porch,  the  cock  crew. 


34.     THE  FIRST  TRIAL  BEFORE  ANNAS. 
A  PRELIMINARY  TRIAL. 

Annas  was  the  rightful  High  Priest  at  this 
time.  He  dwelt  with  Caiaphas,  his  son  in  law, 
who  was,  by  Roman  appointment,  the  acting 
High  Priest.  Tradition  locates  the  high  priest's 
house,towhich  Jesus  was  led,  on  Mt.  Zion  in  the 
southwestern  part  of  the  city.  But  as  no  one 
knows  its  location  we  place  it  in  Ophel  as  more 
convenient  for  tracing. 

In  this  hour  of  demoralization  and  fright,  when 
questioned  by  a  maiden  at  the  door,  Peter  de- 
nied his  Lord,  and  again  a  little  later  when  ap- 
proached a  second  time,  and  still  an  hour  later 
when  accused  of  being  with  Jesus,  he  violently 
denied  that  he  ever  knew  the  man. 

The  crowing  of  the  cock  forcibly  reminded 
Peter  of  his  over  confident  assertion.  The  look 
of  Jesus,  as  he  went  from  the  room  of  Annas 
where  he  was  detained  while  they  called  the 
Sanhedrim  together  in  the  room  of  Caiaphas, 
awakened  his  conscience,  and  he  went  out  and 
wept  bitterly.  Luke  and  John  record  the  de- 
nials of  Peter  in  the  order  of  occurrence  but 
Matthew  and  Mark  give  first  the  trial  of  Jesus 
and  then  the  denials  of  Peter  as  simultaneous 
events.  Peter  denied  his  Master  in  the  face 
of  danger,  but  the  rest  descried  him  when  dan- 
ger threatened. 


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Annas  :;4 

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HARMONY. 

Mt.  2(3 :59-t5S  (card :h) 
Mt.  20:  71-75, 

Mk.  14:55-t5u  (CardS^) 

Mk.  14:C9-72:K 
Luke  22  :  58-<;.'. 
John  IS; 10-27. 


S5.  CAIAPHAS.  Jesus  is  led  to  Calajthas' 
room.  Peter  denies  his  Lord  the  second  and  third 
time.  Jesus  looked  upon  Peter  who  went  out  and 
wept  bitterly.  Caiaphas  examined  Jesus  as  to  his 
disciples  and  doctrine,  while  the  Sanhedrim  is  assem- 
bling. No  charge  could  be  proved  before  them. 
Caiaphas  asked  on  oath  if  he  were  the  Christ.  On 
his  confession  they  condemn  him  and  adjourn  till 
morning  to  confirm  the  sentence.  Meantime  Jesus 
is  mocked  by  the  Jewish  mob. 


35.     SECOND  TRIAL  BY  CAIAPHAS  AND 
THE  COUNCIL. 

Caiaphas  first  questioned  Jesus  and  he  is 
then  arraigned,  before  the  Sanhedrim.  No 
charge  could  be  substantiated  for  the  witnesses 
disagreed  among  themselves.  They  condemn 
Jesus  on  his  own  statement  and  adjourn  to  the 
council  room  in  the  temple  at  daybreak  to  rat- 
ify this  decision  illegally  given  at  night. 

This  was  early  on  the  morning  of  Thursday, 
the  14th  of  Nisan.  The  assumption  that  the 
Greek  translated  "The  Passover"  means  the 
Paschal  Lamb  has  caused  many  to  believe  that 
the  crucifixion  was  on  Friday  the  15th  of  Nisan. 
This  term  is  used  twenty-nine  times  in  the  Nev/ 
Testament  and  generally  refers  to  the  whole 
feast.  The  assumption  that  Jesus  ate  the 
Paschal  Lamb  has  led  to  serious  error  as  to  the 
date  of  the  crucifixion.  The  argument  is  this. 
Jesus  ate  the  Paschal  Lamb.  He  would  not 
celebrate  the  passover  at  the  wrong  time.  The 
proper  time  was  on  the  night  of  the  14th,  the 
beginning  of  the  15th  of  Nisan. 

On  this  assumption  is  based  the  date  which 
practically  denies  that  Jesus  was  our  Passover 
because  not  offered  on  the  14th of  Nisan.  There 
is  no  room  for  the  three  nights  in  the  tomb, nor 
could  Sunday  be  the  "third  day  after"  Friday. 


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36.  COUNCIL.  At  daybreak  the  Sanhedrim 
formally  assemble  in  the  Council  chamber  in  the 
temple  and  condemn  fTesns  to  death,  without 
trial,  on  his  own  confession  that  he  is  the  Christ. 

They  bind  and  lead  him  awaA'  to  Pilate.  (Mean- 
time at  the  sight  of  Jesus  led  away  a  condemned 
man  from  the  temple,  Judas,  seized  with  remorse,  re- 
turned the  mone}^  to  the  Jewish  leaders,  and  went 
and  hanged  himself.  With  the  money  they  buy  the 
potter's  field.) 


36.  CONDEMNATION  BY  THE  COUNCIL. 

Jesus  is  formally  condemned  at  daybreak  and 
the  Jews  lead  him  bound  to  the  Pretorium  to 
have  their  sentence  confirmed  by  Pilate.  They 
bring  seven  false  charges  against  our  Savior, 
that  he  would  destroy  the  temple  in  three  days, 
the  general  charge  of  blasphemy  on  his  own 
confession  of  being  the  Messiah,  of  being  a 
malefactor,  of  perverting  the  people  and  for- 
bidding to  give  tribute  to  Caesar,  of  claiming 
to  be  a  temporal  king,  of  stirring  up  sedition 
in  Galilee,  andof  calling  himself  the  son  of  God. 

Pilate  adopts  seven  expedients  to  escape 
passing  sentence.  He  told  the  Jews  to  judge 
him  themselves,  he  sent  him  to  Herod,  he  pro- 
posed to  crucify  Barabbas  and  release  Jesus, 
to  scourge  him  and  let  him  go,  he  repeatedly 
declares  his  innocence  and  emphasizes  this  by 
washing  his  hands,  he  brings  him  forth  wear- 
ing the  bloody  crown,  and  he  tells  the  Jews  to 
take  and  crucify  him  themselves. 

Pilate  yielded  through  fear  of  the  Jews  and 
delivered  Jesus  to  be  crucified,  after  he  had 
scourged  him. 

Meanwhile  seeing  Jesus  delivered  up.  Judas 
seized  with  remorse  returned  the  betrayal 
money  to  the  Jews  and  hanged  himself.  With 
this  money  they  bought  the  potter's  field  to 
bury  strangers  in. 


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37.  PRETORIUM.  On  bringing  Jesus  to  7^/- 
7a  fe,  to  confirm  their  sentence,  the  Jews  went  not  in- 
to the  Judgment  hall,  or  J'rctorium,  lest  they  be 
defiled.  Judas  hangs  himself.  Pilate  tells  them  to 
judge  tTesiis  tJietnselves.  They  object,  because 
they  have  no  power  to  take  life,  and  charge  sedition. 
Pilate  examines  their  claims.  Jesus  says  his  king- 
dom is  not  of  this  world.  Pilate  goes  out  and  pro- 
nounces Jihn  innocent.  They  are  more  clamor- 
ous for  his  death,  and  charge  sedition  in  Galilee. 


37.     JESUS  AGAIN  BEFORE  PILATE. 

During  the  trial,  Pilate  seven  times  declared 
the  innocence  of  Jesus.  There  were  three  trials 
of  Jesus;  Three  Denials  by  Peter;  Three  Refus- 
als of  Jesus,  he  refused  to  answer  the  High 
Priest,  Herod  and  Pilate;  Three  Mockings,  by 
the  Jewish  rabble,  by  Herod  and  his  soldiers, 
and  by  the  Roman  soldiers;  three  witnesses 
testify  to  Jesus'  Innocence,  Herod,  Pilate  and 
Pilate's  wife;  thrice  the  people  cried  "Crucify 
him;"  and  his  Kingship  was  thrice  declared, 
once  before  the  Sanhedrim,  once  before  Pilate, 
and  Pilate  so  declared  him  before  the  Jews. 

Jesus  states  that  his  kingdom  is  not  of  this 
world  and  Pilate  is  the  more  afraid.  The  council 
chamber  was  the  regular  meeting  place  of  the 
Saiihedrim,  or  body  of  seventy  Jewish  elders, 
the  ruling  body  of  the  Jews.  The  Pretoriumwas 
the  judgment  hall,  or  court  of  Pilate  the  Roman 
governor. 

The  fact  that  the  Jews  "would  not  enter  the 
judgment  hall  lest  they  defile  themselves"  in- 
dicates that  the  time  for  the  Paschal  feast  had 
not  yet  arrived. 

There  was  no  need  that  Christ's  disciples 
should  this  year  partake  of  the  Paschal  Lamb 
for  ere  the  time  of  its  slaying  Jesus  the  anti- 
type had  fulfilled  its  requirements  in  his  death 
and  had  substituted  the  memorial  supper. 


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S«.  HEROD.  Hearing  that  Jesus  was  a  Galli- 
lean,  Pilate  sent  him  to  He  roil,  who  was  at  this  time 
in  the  cit3\  He  was  glad  of  the  opportunity  to  rec 
Jesus,  hoping  to  see  some  miracle  wrought  by  him. 
But  Jesus  answered  nothing  to  his  much  questioning. 
Then  Herod  and  his  soldiers  ari-ni/cd  him  in  <: 
gorgeous  robe  atidmocK-ed  Jiiut  and  sent  him 
back  to  I'ilate,  without  judgment,  implying  inno- 
cence.    Ilerod  and  Pilate  r.re  made  friends  the  s::me 


38.     JESUS  BEFORE  HEROD. 

One  of  the  expedients  of  Pilate  to  avoid  sen- 
tencing Jesus  was  to  send  him  to  Herod,  who 
was  at  his  palace  on  Mt.  Zion,  on  hearing 
that  Jesus  was  from  Galilee,  then  a  portion  of 
Herod's  jurisdiction.  This  was  Herod  Antipas, 
whom  John  the  Baptist  reproved.  Herod  re- 
ceived him  gladly  hoping  to  gratify  his  curiosity 
by  seeing  some  miracle  wrought,  but  Jesus 
would  not  gratify  his  royal  curiosity.  He  was 
silent.  Then  Herod  joined  with  the  soldiers  in 
heaping  indignities  upon  him  and  sent  him  back 
to  Pilate  clad  in  gorgeous  robe. 

That  day  Herod  and  Pilate  were  made  friends, 
uniting  in  their  opposition  to  Jesus  just  as  men 
who  differ  in  other  things  often  unite  in  their 
opposition  to  religion.  This  occupied  some 
time  of  Thursday  morning  so  that  it  was  near 
nine  o'clock  when  Jesus  was  crucified.  The 
Synoptic  Gospels  give  Jewish  hours  reckoned 
from  sunset  and  sunrise,  while  John  uses  Roman 
hours  counted  from  midnight  and  noon. 

The  arrest,  trial,  sentence  and  death  were 
hurried  through,  according  to  a  prearranged 
plan,  dictated  by  mad  jealousy,  and  contrary 
to  all  the  requirements  or  Jewish  and  Roman 
law.  But  his  time  had  come  and  Jesus  gave 
himself  up  a  sacrifice  for  sin,  according  to  his 
covenant  with  God,  as  man's  surety. 


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Mark  15  : 6-i '.». 
Luke  23: 13-25. 
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39.  PILATE.  Pilate  thrice  declares  Jesus  in- 
nocent. His  tvife's  testimony.  Three  more 
expedients.  First,  to  release tfesus  andcrncifu 
Barabhas.  The  people  clamor.  He  washes  his 
hands.  Second,tocJiastise?ii}n.  Soldiers  scrtj<jv/r 
and  nioek  him.  Third,  he  brings  him  an  object  of 
pity,  saying,  "  Behold  your  King.''  Jews  charge 
blasphemy,  and  Pilate  is  more  afraid.  They  threaten 
to  report  him  for  disloyalty  to  Caesar.  He  yields, 
and  they  strip  off  the  royal  yarnients. 


39.  FURTHER  INCIDENTS  BEFORE  PILATE. 

Human  subserviency  is.  strongly  illustrated 
in  Pilate.  He  found  no  groundof  fault  in  Jesus 
yet  he  finally  yielded  to  the  clamor  of  the  lead- 
ers through  fear.  Scourging  was  needlessly 
added  to  the  sufferings  and  indignities  of  Jesus 
from  Pilate's  desire  to  satisfy  the  people  and 
still  release  Jesus.  In  vain  he  washed  his 
hands  of  the  crime  it  was  his  duty  to  avert. 
The  Jews  readily  assume  the  guilt  and  it  has 
since  lain  at  their  door.  The  Jews  denied  the 
royal  claims  of  Jesus  yet  in  his  trial  and  even 
in  his  death  he  was  published  to  the  world 
"King  of  the  Jews"  in  the  three  great  lan- 
guages of  the  age.  Pilate  brought  him  oui  a 
bleeding  victim  and  appealed  to  the  Jews,  "Be- 
hold your  king."  But  they  said,  "We  have 
no  King  but  Caesar,"  repudiating  their  Messiah. 

The  Jews  desire  Pilate  to  change  the  super- 
scription and  write,  "He  says  he  is  King  of  the 
Jews,"  but  Pilate  refused  and  it  was  so  writ- 
ten, confirming  his  royal  claim  among  men. 

Striking  indeed  is  the  sad  end  of  Herod, 
Pilate,  Caiaphas  and  many  of  the  leading 
actors  in  this  last  drama  at  the  cross.  God's 
judgment  upon  Herod  because  he  accepted  the 
worship  of  the  people  is  recorded  in  Acts  12: 
20-23.  Many  of  the  people  who  cried  "crucify 
him! "were  converted  on  the  day  of  Pentecost- 


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Mark  1.5:20-41. 
Luke  2.3 :  2*i-4C'. 
John  19  :lG-o7. 


40.  CALVARY.  On  the  way  Jesus  sank,  and 
the}'  compel  Simon  to  bear  the  cross.  Comforts 
women .  Xailed  to  the  cross  between  two 
thieves.  Refuses  stupef\'ing  drink.  Railing.  Pilate 
refuses  to  modify  the  Supei'scription,  L,ots  c<tst 
for  robe.  Sex'en  snyin(fs  on  the  cross.  Dark- 
ness, earthquake,  dead  arise,  veil  rent. 
Centurion's  testimony.  People  return  amazed.  Jews 
request  that  bodies  be  taken  down.  tTesas  already 
(lead.  9  Hones  not  hntkrn.     Side  pit^rced. 


40.     THE  CRUCIFIXION  ON  CALVARY. 

Thus  delivered  up  Jesus  was  carried  away 
bearing  his  cross.  When  he  fell  exhausted 
Simon  a  Cyrenian  was  forced  to  carry  it  on  to 
the  place  of  execution. 

Noticeable  during  the  crucifixion  were  the 
three  victims,  the  threefold  inscription  over  the 
cross,  and  the  threefold  testimony  to  the  inno- 
cence of  Jesus  from  friends,  enemies  and  na- 
ture itself. 

While  Jesus  hung  upon  the  cross  there  were 
seven  significant  sevens.  The  seven  sayings  of 
Christ,  the  seven  acts  of  Jesus,  the  seven  say- 
ings of  others,  the  seven  acting  parties  who 
did  either  three  or  seven  things,  the  seven 
scoffs,  the  seven  prophecies  specially  declared 
to  be  fulfilled,  and  the  seven  wonderful  occur- 
rences. In  the  minutest  particulars  all  the 
prophecies  concerning  the  death  of  Christ  were 
fulfilled.  The  three  hours  of  darkness  culmi- 
nated just  before  Jesus  yielded  up  his  spirit 
"between  the  evenings,"  the  hour  for  killing 
the  Paschal  lamb,  of  which  Jesus  was  the 
great  antitype. 

The  people  were  amazed  and  shook  their 
heads  and  smote  upon  their  breasts  as  they 
returned  into  the  city,  and  the  Roman  centur- 
ion as  he  witnessed  these  things  gave  as  "his 
testimony,  "Surely  this  was  the  Son  of  God." 


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41.  TOMB.  Joseph  of  Arimathea  requests  ot 
Pilate  the  body  of  Jesus.  He  takes  it  down  and  lays  it 
in  his  oicn  new  tomb  in  the  gartJeu.  Nicodemus, 
who  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  assists  him  in  preparing- 
it  for  the  grave.  Women  watch,  and  go  to  prepare 
spices,  waiting  till  the  Sabbath  be  past.  The  Jews 
seal  the  sepulchre  and  place  a  guard,  to  keep  it  rure 
till  three  days  be  past. 

(Some  place  Calvary  and  the  tomb  at  the  Grotto  of 
Jeremiah.     We  accept  the  traditional  site.) 


41.  THE  BURIAL  IN  THE  GARDEN. 

After  the  twelve  had  scattered,  Joseph  of 
Arimathea,  assisted  by  Nicodemus,  two  secret 
disciples,  begged  the  body  of  Jesus  and  buried 
it  in  Joseph's  new  tomb  in  the  garden.  The 
faithful  women  wait  and  watch  over  the  Sab- 
bath of  the  feast  on  Friday  and  the  weekly 
Sabbath  on  Saturday.  The  fifteenth  of  Nisan, 
which  fell  that  year  on  Friday,  was  always  a 
great  Sabbath. 

The  Jewish  leaders  with  Pilate's  permission 
place  a  guard  and  seal  the  sepulchre  in  pre- 
tense of  preventing  his  disciples  from  stealing 
the  body. 

Tradition  places  the  site  of  Calvary  near 
the  Church  of  the  Holy  Sepulchre.  The  "Grotto 
of  Jeremiah"  without  the  third  wall  has  been 
advocated  as  the  location  of  the  crucifixion  be- 
cause in  shape  like  "a  skull,"  but  the  Greek 
means  "the  place  of  skulls,"  rather  than  in 
appearance  like  a  skull.  Others  have  supposed 
it  east  of  the  city.  We  see  no  stronger  reason 
for  another  location  than  for  the  traditional 
one.  It  seems  hardly  possible  that  the  place 
of  this  important  world  drama  should  have 
been  entirely  lost.  The  destruction  of  the  city 
was  total,  but  the  location  remained  and  many 
were  left  who  had  a  vivid  recollection  of  the 
scene. 


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Disciples  44 

Galilee  45 

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HARMONY. 

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Mark  16  :1-11. 
Luke  -24  : 1-12. 
Juhn  20:1-18. 


42.  WOMEN  start  early  to  the  tomb  with 
spices.  The  Resurrection.  Earthquake.  They  find 
the  stone  rolled  away.  Aur/els.  Mary  runs  to  tell 
Peter  and  John.  Angels  direct  the  other  women  to 
tell  the  disciples.  Peter  and  John  arrive  and  see  the 
clothes  and  angels.  Mary  returns.  Jesti.s  appeurs 
to  her,  tJien  to  the  other  wotnen.  Disciples  be- 
lieve not  the  women.  Soldiers  report  as  requested, 
that  the  disciples  stole  away  the  body  while  ^hey 
slept. 


42.     THE  APPEARANCES  TO  WOMEN. 

Well  attested  both  by  friends  and  enemies 
are  the  facts  of  the  resurrection.  The  ten  ap- 
pearances, twice  to  women,  to  Peter,  to  two 
disciples,  to  the  ten  disciples  on  the  day  he 
arose,  to  the  eleven  seven  days  later,  and  after- 
ward to  four  hundred  on  a  mountain  in  Galilee, 
to  seven  disciples  by  the  sea,  to  James  and  to 
the  twelve  at  the  ascension,  force  the  accept- 
ance of  the  resurrection  upon  friends  who  had 
given  up  hope. 

The  impossibility  of  a  resurrection  was  so 
strongly  believed  that  the  disciples  would  not 
accept  this  promise  of  Christ  until  compelled. 
The  earthquake,  the  angels  and  the  vacant 
tomb  were  startling  events.  Jesus  appears 
first  to  Mary,  who  was  first  at  the  sepulchre, 
and  next  to  the  faithful  women.  Peter,  who 
followed  him  closest,  was  the  first  man  to  whom 
he  revealed  himself. 

The  Jewish  leaders  confess  their  belief  in  the 
resurrection  when  they  bribed  the  Roman  sol- 
diers to  say  that  the  disciples  came  by  night 
and  stole  away  his  body  while  they  slept. 
Death  was  the  penalty  for  sleeping  on  post.  If 
asleep,  as  claimed,  their  testimony  is  worthless. 

Out  of  their  own  mouths  the  Jewish  leaders 
are  condemned.  The  suborned  testimony  of 
the  soldiers  is  worthless. 


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Ascension  46 


HARMONY. 

Mark  1)3:1 2-1  :j. 
Luke  24:13-r,:.. 
(1  Cor.  15:5.) 


43.  EMMAUS.  The  third  appearance  was  to 
two  disciples  going  to  T^tntnans  on  Sunday-  after- 
noon after  the  resurrection.  Jesus  joins  them,  ex- 
pounds the  scriptures,  is  entertained  and  known  in 
breaking  of  bread.  They  hasten  to  rTertt.salt'm, 
find  the  excited  disciples  saying  that  Jesus  had  risen 
and  appeared  to  fetev.  But  they  would  not  be- 
lieve their  report  when  they  told  what  things  were 
done  in  the  way,  and  how  Jesus  was  seen  of  them. 


43.     APPEARANCES  TO  PETER  AND  TO 
TWO  DISCIPLES  NEAR  EMMAUS. 

Jesus  appeared  to  Peter  first  of  all  the  dis- 
ciples, who  had  followed  him  the  closest  under 
persecution.  The  same  afternoon  he  appeared 
to  two  disciples  who  had  given  up  all  hope 
and  were  departing  from  Jerusalem  to  Emmaus. 
Suddenly  Jesus  joins  them,  is  entertained  and 
expounds  in  all  ihe  Scriptures,  the  things  con- 
cerning himself  as  the  Messiah.  They  call  it  the 
third  day  since  the  crucifixion.  This  locates  it 
on  Thursday.  Sunday  cannot  be  the  "third  day 
since"  Friday.  Jesus  reached  Bethany  Friday, 
"six  days  before  the  passover",  John  12,  1. 
Six  days  can  reach  only  to  Thursday,  and  there 
were  only  the  two  nights,  Matt.  12,  40,  of  Fri- 
day, the  feast  Sabbath,  and  Saturday,  the 
weekly  Sabbath. 

When  Jesus  departed  they  returned  to  the 
disciples  in  Jerusalem,  and  found  them  greatly 
excited,  saying,  "Jesus  is  risen  indeed  and  hath 
appeared  unto  Simon." 

Some  contend  that  the  Jews  always  count 
the  day  of  beginning  and  ending.  Gospel  state- 
ments concerning  the  transfiguration  is  opposed 
to  this.  Matthew  and  Mark  say  '"after  six 
days,"  and  Luke  "about  an  eight  days  after" 
referring  to  the  same  time,  two  to  one  in  favor 
of  counting  only  the  intermediate  days. 


HARMONY. 

.Mark  li)  :  14. 
Luke  24  :  ::i;_4;;. 
John  20 :  10-:;L: 


44.  DISCIPLES.  Whilst  they  were  speaking 
'Testis  (ippeaved  to  thou.  Thomas,  being  absent, 
declared  he  would  not  believe  except  he  thrust  his 
hands  into  the  wounds  of  Jesus. 

A  week  later,  *it  fTerusa lent,  Jesus  appeared 
affain  to  the  eleven  assembled  with  closed  doors, 
and  asked  Thomas  to  thrust  forth  his  hand  and  test 
and  see  that  it  was  he.  Thomas  said.  ••  Lord.  I  be- 
lieve.'" and  worshipped  him. 


44.  APPEARANCE  IN  JERUSALEM. 

While  the  disciples  were  discussing  these 
matters  with  great  interest,  behind  closed 
doors  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  Jesus  suddenly  ap- 
peared in  their  midst  and  said,  '"Peace  be  unto 
you."  They  were  greatly  affrighted  believing 
that  they  had  seen  a  spirit.  He  appealed  unto 
them  to  test  and  see,  "A  spirit  hath  not  flesh 
and  blood  as  ye  see  me  have."  They  were 
amazed  and  believed  and  he  taught  them  further. 

Thomas  who  was  absent  would  not  believe. 
He  said,  "Except  I  shall  see  in  his  hands  the 
print  of  the  nails  and  put  my  finger  in  the  print 
of  the  nails  and  thrust  my  hand  into  his  side  1 
will  not  believe."  One  week  later  as  the  eleven 
with  Thomas  were  gathered  for  worship  with 
closed  doors  Jesus  appeared  again  unto  them. 
He  appealed  to  Thomas,  who  said,  "  My  Lord 
and  my  God,"  and  he  worshipped  him. 

All  doubt  is  removed  from  the  minds  of  the 
disciples  and  henceforth  they  accept  Jesus  as 
the  risen  Savior  and  become  more  bold  and 
active  in  their  work  and  worship.  Such  un- 
willing testimony  is  the  more  convincing.  There 
is  no  possible  doubt  of  the  great  fact  of  the 
resurrection. 

Jesus  rose  the  first  fruits  from  the  dead.  Laz- 
arus and  others  resuscitated  died  again,  but 
the  resurrected  man  will  die  no  more. 


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45.  GALILEE.  The  disciples  having  gone  to 
Galilee  as  appointed,  Jesus  appears  to  seven 
ofthem  whilst  fishing  at  the  lake.  After  a  miraculous 
draught  of  fish,  he  ate  with  them  and  commanded 
Peter  to  feed  his  flock.  Later  he  appeared  to  the 
eleven  on  a  inonntahi  in  Galilee,  and  now 
probably  to  the  fire  Jntndretl,  since  Matthew  says 
some  did  not  believe,  and  we  know  that  at  that 
time  all  the  apostles  believed. 


45.     TWO  APPEARANCES  IN  GALILEE. 

Jesus  appears  twice  to  disciples  in  Galilee 
where  they  had  gone  in  obedience  to  the  com- 
mand sent  by  the  women.  First  he  appears  to 
seven  disciples  fishing  by  the  sea  of  Tiberias, 
the  later  name  for  the  sea  of  Galilee.  He  di- 
rects them  to  a  second  miraculous  draught,  of 
153  great  fishes  after  which  he  ate  with  them 
and  gave  Peter  special  instructions  to  feed  the 
flock. 

A  little  later  he  appeared  to  over  500  at 
once  on  a  mountain  in  Galilee  together  with 
the  disciples.  Matthew  says  at  that  time 
"some  doubted,"  i.  e.  some  of  the  five  hun- 
dred, for  at  that  time  all  of  the  disciples  had 
been  led  to  believe  in  the  resurrection.  Whether 
the  five  hundred  were  all  believers  in  the 
teachings  of  Christ  we  know  not.  We  only 
know  that  some  up  to  this  time  believed  not, 
but  all  were  then  convinced  of  the  resurrection, 
if  not  of  the  truth,  and  henceforth  were  wit- 
nesses to  the  great  fact. 

Paul  tells  us  (1  Cor.  15:9)  that  the  greater 
part  of  these  were  alive  and  continued  as  wit-- 
nesses  to  his  day.  The  testimony  to  the  res- 
urrection of  Jesus  was  very  great  in  Paul's 
day  for  over  two  hundred  and  fifty  were  still 
alive  who  had  seen  Jesus  afterthe  resurrection. 

We  have  stronger  testimony  to  no  fact. 


46.  ASCENSION.  Appearance  to  »7«mp.v;  and 
afterwards  to  the  eleven  at  Jevusaleni,  forty  daj-s 
after  the  resurrection.  He  teaches  his  disciples  con- 
cerning himself,  gives  the  Great  Cottimission^and 
tells  them  to  wait  at  Jerusalem  for  the  Spirit,  He 
then  leads  them  forth  to  Ttethany  to  the  Mount  of 
O/irf^s,  and  ascends  with  open  arms,  dispensinff 
hles.sinf/.  A  cloud  receives  him.  Angels  declare 
he  will  come  again  in  like  manner.  The  dis- 
ciples wait,  preach  and  worship.   John's  conclusion. 


46.  APPEARANCE  TO  JAMES  AND  AT  THE 
ASCENSION.  THE  SECOND  COMING. 

The  last  two  appearances  were  to  James  (1 
Cor.  15:7),  and  afterwards  to  the  eleven  at 
Jerusalem  just  before  and  preparatory  to  the 
Ascension.  At  this  time  Jesus  instructed  the 
disciples  fully  in  the  Scripture  concerning  him- 
self, gave  the  Great  Commission  to  go  into  all 
the  world  baptizing  in  the  name  of  the  Father 
and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  promis- 
ing to  be  with  them  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
world. 

He  then  led  them  out  to  the  Mount  of  Olives 
where  he  ascended  before  them,  a  cloud  re- 
ceiving him  out  of  their  sight.  He  ascended 
with  outstretched  arms  dispensing  blessings. 
We  still  look  to  him  dispensing  blessings  on 
his  throne  of  grace.  The  promise  of  his  next 
appearance  is  at  his  second  coming  in  glory 
with  the  holy  angels.  The  angels  declared  to 
the  watching  disciples,  "This  same  Jesus 
which  is  taken  from  you  into  heaven,  shall  so 
come  in  like  manner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go 
into  heaven." 

He  went  dispensing  blessings.  We  look  for 
him  to  bless  the  earth.  Meanwwhile  we  are 
commanded  to  carry  the  Gospel  to  all  the 
earth.  Let  each  remember  this  command  and 
let  none  prove  recreant  to  the   great  trust. 


THE  BIBLE  BOOKS. 
Their  Names,  Themes  and  Divisions. 
In  Genesis  we  have  creation; 
In  Exodus  the  Hebrew  nation. 
Leviticus  the  law  unfolds, 
And  Numbers  all  the  tribes  enrols. 
In  Deuteronomy  once  again 
We  have  God's  law  for  sinful  men. 
These  first  five  books  by  Moses  all, 
"The  Pentateuch,"  or  "Law,"  we  call. 
Joshua  the  promised  land  regained; 
And  then  o'er  Israel  Judges  reigned. 
We  have  the  direct  line  in  Ruth 
To  David,  the  "ruddy,  goodly"  youth. 
In  Samuel  First  Jews  ask  a  king, 
Which  proved  in  Saul  a  wicked  thing. 
In  Samuel  Second  David  succeeds, — 
The  very  king  whom  Israel  needs. 
First  Kings  gives  Solomon's  glorious  reign. 
And  Israel's  kingdom  rent  in  twain. 
In  second  Kings  the  double  nation 
Is  brought  to  grief  and  desolation. 
In  Chronicles  First,  the  lineal  tree, 
And  David's  reign  once  more  we  see. 
Whilst  Second  Chronicles  doubly  brings 
Review  of  First  and  Second  Kings. 


Next  Ezra  captive  Jews  recalls, 

And  Nehemiah  builds  the  walls. 

Last  Esther  appears  in  this  connection, 

Saves  her  race  and  ends  this  section. 

The  history,  fall,  return  and  fate 

Of  Abram's  seed  these  twelve  relate. 

In  Job  God  vindicates  his  ways, 

And  David  sings  in  Psalms  His  praise; 

The  Proverbs  teach  us  to  be  wise, 

And  Ecclesiastes  next  apprise 

Of  vanity.     These  five  with  Solomon's  song. 

To  books  poetical  belong. 

Isaiah  tells  of  the  Messiah. 

While  wails  of  woe  mark  Jeremiah. 

In  Lamentations  he  mourns  the  fall 

Of  the  Hebrew  nation,  city  and  all. 

Ezekiel  then  with  mystery  rings, 

And  Daniel  speaks  of  prophetic  things. 

By  the  greater  prophets  these  five  were  written, 

Who  for  their  faithfulness  were  smitten. 

The  Lord  in  Hosea  calls  to  repent; 

In  Joel  this  call  with  mercy  is  blent. 

Amos  declares  how  God  will  require 

Sure  judgement  'gainst  sin,  and  so  Obadiah, 

In  Jonah  a  type  of  Christ  we  may  see. 

And  Micah  tells  where  his  birth  should  be. 

Nineveh's  fall  Nahum  reveals, 

And  Chaldea's  doom  Habakkuk  seals. 

Zephaniah  tells  of  Judah's  sinning. 


And  Haggai  of  temple  building. 
Then  Zeciiariah  and  Malachi, 
Of  Ciirist  and  John  do  prophecy. 
So  then  we  see  in  the  Old  Testament, 
Which  God  to  sinful  man  has  sent,         [phets: 
Three  Fives, — Law,  Psalms,  and  Greater  Pro- 
Two  Twelves, — History  and  Minor  Prophets:  — 
Books  thirty-nine  in  all  we  find, 
Their  names  and  themes  to  bear  in  mind. 
The  fourfold  Gospel  of  Jesus  the  Son, 
In  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke  and  John  is  one. 
Matthew  narrates  the  story  for  Jews; 
Whilst  Mark  his  actions  as  servant  construes. 
Luke  writes  it  as  history  for  the  race, 
And  in  John  the  inner  life  we  trace. 
Luke  continues  the  story  in  Acts;  — 
These  five  contain  the  historical  facts. 
Paul  shows  in  Romans  the  sin  of  the  race, 
Then  gives  as  the  cure  the  doctrine  of  Grace, 
in  Corinthians  First  he  replies  to  complaints, 
In  Corinthians  Second  instructs  the  saints. 
Galatians  treats  of  faith  alone, 
And  Grace  sublime  in  Ephesians  is  shown. 
Philippians  triumphs  in  joy  and  love, 
And  Colossians  shows  all  fulness  above. 
In  Thessalonians  First  and  Second, 
Christ's  coming  and  the  end  are  reckoned. 
Timothy  First  and  Second  reveal 
Fitness  for  office  and  pastoral  zeal; 


Which  Paul  again  in  Titus  enforces, 

While  Philemon  Christian  friendship  engrosses^ 

Hebrews  shows  Christ  prefigured  in  all, 

Completing  the  fourteen  books  of  Paul. 

James  warns  of  covetous  desire. 

And  shows  that  faith  doth  works  require. 

While  Peter  First  and  Second  commend 

To  duty  in  view  of  the  coming  end. 

First  John  lays  down  the  tests  of  love, 

And  this  both  his  Second  and  Third  approve. 

Jude  shows  to  wicked  men  their  fate, 

So  too  the  next.     And  these  make  eight, — 

Revelation  also  treats  of  heaven, 

And  New  Testament  Books  are  twenty-seven. 

But  all  the  books  are  sixty-six, 

To  which  the  seal  of  God  is  fixed. 

Though  written  in  various  times  and  places. 

They  show  the  same  great  truths  and  graces. 

The  books  combined  "The  Bible"  we  call, 

Intended  by  God  for  one  and  all. 

A  WORD  TO  TEACHERS  AND  PARENTS, 
Few  are  able  to  locate  at  once  any  book  of 
the  Bible,  The  poem  once  well  committed  will 
locate  the  books  permanently  in  the  child's 
mind.  It  gives  a]<i0  the  mjin  thought  of  each 
book,  the  general  divisions,  the  number  and 
names  of  the  books  in  each  division,  and  often 
the  author. 


SIGNIFICANT  GROUPINGS. 

Seven  names  of  Jesus  indicate  his  Origin, 

seven  his  Character,  seven  his  Relation  to  the 

Father,  seven  refer  to  his  Work,  seven  are  Per- 

:2.onal,  seven  National  and  seven  Official  Names. 

The  Thirty-two  Chief  Parables  of  Jesus. 

The  three  Major  and  the  three  Minor  Groups. 

I.  First  Major  Group,  spoken  by  the  sea. 

In  three  smaller  groups,  instruction. 

1.  Three  denote  External  Development. 

2.  Three  denote  Internal  development. 

3.  Three,  the  prize  gained. 

II.  Second  Major  Group,  in  Perea. 

Three  smaller  groups,  instruction, warning. 

1.  Two  denote  Humility. 

2.  Three,  Loss,  Search  and  Recovery. 

3.  Two,  Present  Faithfulness,  Future  Reward. 

III.  Third  Major  Group,  the  last  week,   Inthree 
smaller  groups,  Responsibility,  warning. 

1.  Two,  Probation  and  Responsibility, 

2.  Two,  Warning  and  Invitation, 

3.  Three,  Responsibility  and  Danger. 

1.  First  Minor  Group.     Beginning  in  Perea. 
Three,  Forgiveness  and  Brotherly  Kindness. 

2.  Second  Minor  Group.    Second  stage,  Perea. 
Three,  Warning,  Watchfulness,  Repentance. 

3.  Third  Minor  Group.  Fourth  stage,  Perea. 
Three,  On  Faithfulness  and  Unfaithfulness. 


THE  36  SPECIFIC  MIRACLES  OF  JESUS. 

I.  Seven  groups  of  3  each  show  supreme  power: 

1.  Three  miracles  of  creation:  Feeding  5000, 
feeding  4000,  turning  water  into  wine. 

2.  Three  over  natural  forces:  Stilling  the  sea, 
■walking  on  water,  withering  the  fig  tree. 

3.  Three  over  Inhabitants  of  the  Sea:    The  two 
miraculous  draughts  and  the  tribute  money. 

4.  Three  over  Bodily  Organs:  The  eye,  the  ear, 
and  organic  structure  in  healing  a  cut. 

5.  Three  show  perfect  control  over  the  body: 
Impotent  man,  infirm  woman,  boy  at  a  distance. 

6.  Three  over  leprosy,the  type  of  sin:  one  leper, 
ten  lepers,  and  Simon  the  leper. 

7.  Three  over  death:  the  widow's  son,  Jairus' 
daughter,  and  Lazarus. 

II.  Three  Groups  of  7  each  show  Specific  Power. 

1.  Power  over  the  seven  classes  of  disease, 
Fever, Leprosy,  Paralysis,  Palsy,  The  withered 
Hand,  Blood  issue.  Dropsy. 

2.  Seven  specific  cases  of  demons  expelled 
show  perfect  power  over  Satan's  host. 

3.  Seven  specific  cases  of  sight-giving  show 
perfect  control  as  "The  Light  of  the  World". 

III.  OtherGroupings:!. Seven  recorded  by  John, 
2.  Seven beforeLevi's call,  3.SevenonSabbath. 

rv.  Three  early  miracles  before  Jesus  Ministry. 
Three  later  miracles  of  Christ's  Ministry 
Three  miracles  wrought  on  Jesus'  body. 


THE  SEVEN  THREES  AND  THREE  SEVENS 
DURING  THE  TRIAL  OF  JESUS. 

I.  THE  SEVEN  THREES.  1.  Three  Trials 
before  the  High  Priest,  Jno.  18:12-16,19-24 
before  the  Sanhedrim.  Mt.  26:59-66,  Lu.  22 
66.71;  and   before   Pilate,  Mt.  27:2,  &c. 

2.  Three  Denials  bv  Peter:  In  the  High  Priest's 
house,  Mt.  26:69,70;  a  little  later,  Lu.  22: 
58;  an  hour  later,  Lu.  22:59. 
3.  Three  Mockings:  by  the  Jewish  rabble, 
Mt.  26:67.68;  by  Herod  and  his  soldiers,  Lu. 
23:11;  by  the  Roman  soldiers,  Mt. 27:27-30. 

4.  Three  Cries  of  the  People:  '"Crucify  him! 
Crucify  him!"  thrice  repeated,  Mt.  15:11-14; 
Jno.  23:13-23. 

5.  Three  Refusals  of  Jesus  to  answer:  the 
high  priest.  Mt. 26: 62-3;  Jno.  18: 19-23;  Her- 
od, Lu.23:9;  and  Pilate,  Jno.  19:8-10. 

6.  Three  Witnesses  testify  to  the  Innocence 
of  Jesus:  Herod,  Lu.  23:13;  Pilate's  wife, 
Mt.  27;  19;  and  Pilate  as  given  below. 

7.  Three  Declarations  of  Jesus'  Kingship:  to 
the  Sanhedrim,  Mt.  26:23.24;  to  Pilate.  Mt. 
27:11.12;  and  Pilate  calls  him  King,  Mt. 27:7. 

II.  THE  THREE  SEVENS:1.  The  Seven  Charges 
brought  against  Jesus:  of  claiming  ability 
to  destroy  the  temple  and  build  it  in  three 
days.  Mt.  22:61,  &c. ;  of  blasphemy,  Mt.26: 
66,  &c.:  of  being  a  malefactor,  Jno.    18:30; 


of  perverting  the  people,  Lu.  32:2.:  of  claim- 
ing royal  power,  Jno.  19:12.:  of  sedition, 
Lu.  23:5.  and  of  claiming  Sonship,  Jno.  19:7. 

2.  The  Seven  Expedients  of  Pilate  to  avoid 
passing  Sentence:  he  tells  the  Jews  to  judge 
him,  Jno.  18:31:  he  sends  him  to  Herod, 
Lu.  23:6,7:  he  declares  his  innocence,  Lu. 
23:14,  &c:  he  offers  to  substitute  Barabbas, 
Jno.  18:39,40:  he  scourges  Jesus,  Lu.  23: 
16:  he  appeals  to  their  sympathy,  Jno.  19: 
4,5:  he  tells  them  to  crucify  him, Jno.  19:6; 

3.  Pilate's  Seven  Declarations  of  his  inno- 
cence: "I  find  no  fault  in  him,"  thrice  re- 
peated, Jno.  18:38;  Jno.  19:4;  Jno.  19:6; 
nor  Herod,  Lu.  23:13,  '"!  have  found  no 
cause  of  death."  Lu.  23:22;  he  calls  him 
this  just  person,"  Mt.  27:24:  and  in  his 
last  appeal,  Jno.  19:14,15. 

THE  TEN  COMMANDMENTS  IN  RHYME. 
•'Thou  Shalt  have  no  other  gods  but  me. 
Before  no  idol  bow  the  knee. 
Take  not  the  name  of  God  in  vain, 
Nor  dare  the  Sabbath  day  profane. 
Give  both  thy  parents  honor  due. 
Take  heed  that  thou  no  murder  do. 
Abstain  from  deeds  of  lust  and  greed, 
Nor  steal  though  great  may  be  thy  need; 
Nor  make  a  wilful  lie,  nor  love  it, 
What  is  thy  neighbor's  dare  not  covet." 


THE  THREE  THREES  AND  SEVEN  SEVENS 
WHILE  JESUS  HUNG  ON  THE  CROSS. 

I.  THE    THREE  THREES:— each  double. 

1.  Three  crosses  with  three  victims. 

2.  Three  inscriptions  in  three  languages. 

3.  Testimony  of  friends,  enemies  and  nature. 

II.  THE  SEVEN  SEVENS: 

1.  Seven  Sayings  of  Jesus:  prayer  for  ene- 
mies, Lu.  23:43;  words  to  penitent  thief, 
Lu.  23:43;  care  for  his  mother,  Jno.  19:  26,27; 
"I  thirst,"  Jno.  19:28;  "It  is  finished," 
Jno.  19:30;  commending  his  spirit  to  God, 
Lu.  23:46. 

2.  Seven  Sayings  of  Others:  of  soldiers,  Jno. 
19:24;  of  rulers,  Jno.  19:21;  of  Pilate,  Jno. 
19:22;mockings  of  rulers, &c.,  Mt.  27:42&c.; 
request  of  penitent  thief,  Lu.  23:42;  concern- 
ing Elias,  Mt.  27:49;  of  centurion,  Mt.  27:54. 

3.  Seven  Acts  of  Jesus:  refused  drink,  Mt. 
27:34,  &c. ;  saved  the  thief,  Lu.  23:43;  cared 
for  mother,  Jno.  19:25-27;  called  on  God  in 
agony,  Mt.  27:46,  &c. ;  accepted  vinegar,  Jno. 
19:30;  cried  aloud,  Mt.  27:50;  committed 
his  spirit  to  God,  Lu.  23:46. 

4.  Seven  Acting  Parties  do  Three  or  Seven 
things:  Pilate,  rulers,  the  people,  malefactors, 
friends  and  the  risen  dead  are  said  to  have 
done  three,  and  the  soldiers  seven  things. 

5.  Seven  Scoffs:  two  by  soldiers, Lu, 23:36, 37; 


one  by  malefactors,  Mt.  27:44;  two  by  peo- 
ple about  temple  building.  Mk.  15:29,30;  and 
claiming  to  be  Son  of  God,  Mt.  27:39;  and 
three  by  rulers,  at  his  supposed  weakness, 
Lu.  23:35;  at  his  claim  to  be  King  of  Israel, 
Mk.  15:32;  and  the  Son  of  God.  Mt.  27:43. 

6.  Seven  Prophecies  Fulfilled:  numbered  with 
transgressors, Mk.  15: 27, 28; garments  parted, 
Mt.  27:35,  &c.;  vinegar  given.Jno.  19:28,29; 
not  a  bone  broken,  Jno.  19:36;  side  pierced, 
Jno.  19:37;  prophecies  of  his  own  death,  Lu. 
18:33;  "Lilted up"  as  the  serpent,  Jno. 3: 14. 

7.  Seven  Wonders:  thief  saved,  Lu.  23:43; 
darkness,  Mt.  27:45;  earthquake,  veil  rent, 
graves  open,  dead  arise,  Mt.  27:51,53;  Mk. 
15:38;  Lu.  23:43;  God  forsook  his  son  for 
man's  sake,  the  greatest  of  all,  Mt.  27:46. 

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suited  for  premiums,  gifts,  &c.  Agents  wanted 
in  every  C.  E.  Society,  S.  School  and  Church. 


THE  HARMONIZED  PRONOUNCING 
PARAGRAPH  BIBLE. 

A  Harmonized  Edition: — with  present  order. 
Harmony  by  reference  to  paragraph  number, 
Shows  prophecy  and  history  chronologically, 
Points  out  synchronous  and  parallel  passages, 
Proves  Matthew's  order  as  a  personal  witness. 

A  Pronouncing  Edition :  —with  present  spelling. 
Alphabetic  reform  solves  English  anomalies. 
A  common  name  for  vocal  sound  and    symbol, 
With  phonetic  notation,  adds  simplicity  and 
Prepares  it  tobecome  the  universal  language. 

A  Paragraph  Edition:— quotation  marks  used. 
New  part,  section,  and  paragraph  divisions, 
With  new  general,  local  and  topical  headings 
Give  general  and  specific  outlines  throughout, 
With  chapter  and  verse  numbers  retained. 

A  Revised  Version  Edition: — in  present  form. 
All  changes  shown  by  marginal  references. 
Preferences  of  Amer.   Rev.   Com.  incorporated 
With  paragraphs  of  Rec.  and  Rev.  versions 
Make  it  a  good,  brief,  critical  commentary. 

A  Chronological  Edition:— with  present  years. 
The  added  line  of  A.  M .  years  from  Bible  dates. 
Confirmed  both  by  the  Old  Jewish  Calendar. 
And  the  facts  of  history  and  archeology, 
Conforms  fully  to  present  astronomical  motion. 


THE  BIBLE  AND  LANGUAGE  SERIES. 

Four  important  results  are  aimed  at  in  the 
Author's  Bible  and  Educational  Series;  Simpli- 
fication of  Bible  study,  the  establishment  of  a 
single  line  of  time  in  A.  M.  years  for  history, 
astronomy  and  navigation,  ease  of  acquisition, 
and  the  preparation  of  our  language  for  univer- 
sal adoption  by  means  of  Anglophone. 

The  same  divisions  and  tracings  are  used 
throughout  the  Bible  series,  and  the  phonetic 
notation  of  the  reformed  alphabet  in  the  edu- 
cational books.  The  map  series  consists  of 
four  large  wall  maps  38x56  inches,  one  contain- 
ing the  journeys  of  Jesus,  another  the  journeys 
of  Acts,  and  eight  Old  T.  maps  19x28  form  the 
other  two.  The  same  tracings  of  journeys 
dropped  into  the  text  in  small  maps,  throughout 
the  Bible  series,  locate  events. 

The  Old  Testament  maps  show  journeys  of 
the  Patriarchs  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob  &c., 
the  wanderings  in  the  wilderness,  the  journeys 
of  the  conquest  of  Canaan,  movements  of  the 
ark,  a  picture  of  the  invasions  and  deliveran- 
ces by  Judges,  the  Journeys  of  Saul,  Samuel, 
David,  Elijah  and  Elisha,  and  incursions  dur- 
ing each  period. 

The  series  besides  "The  Harmonized  Old  and 
New  Testaments,"  already  described,  contains 
at  present  the  following  books: 


1.  The  Critical  Harmony  of  the  Bible. 

2.  A  Companion  to  Bible  Harmony-corroborations 

3.  The  Combined  Gospel  Story. 

4.  The  Child's  Gospel  Question  Book. 

5.  The  Harmonized  Gospel  Question  Book. 

6.  The  Outline  of  Old  Testament  Topics. 

7.  The  Outline  of  New  Testament  Topics. 
The  last  two  are  a   separate   publication  of 

the  new  part,  section  and  paragraph  headings  to 
give  the  harmony  until  the  Bible  can  be  published. 

8.  The  Pictured  Outline.     9.  Game  of  Harmony, 
These    are    already    issued.     The    rest   will 

follow  as  soon  as  practicable. 

Books  of  the  Educational  Series  now  complete: 
l.The  Anglophone  Dictionary. 

2.  Anglophone,  or  The  Science  of  Alphabetics. 

3.  The  Combination  Speller. 

The  last  is  issued.  Pronouncing  Readers. 
Geographies,  etc.,  will  perfect  the  educational 
series  to  simplify  English  study. 

The  Dictionary  has  many  new  features  such  as    -- 

1.  The  exact  pronunciation  of  every  syllable. 

2.  The  last  definition  gives  in  Italic  the  mean- 
ing of  prefix,  suffix  and  root. 

3.  Primitive  words  begin  with  capitals  and  words 
properly  so  written , other  words  with  small  letters 

4.  Onomatopoetic  words,  double  English  roots, 
and  words  from  proper  names  are  distinguished. 

5.  Index  of  prefixes,  suffixes,  and  main  roots. 


A  GUIDE  FOR  PARENTS  AND  TEACHERS. 

1.  References  on  consecutive  maps  offer  sys- 
tematic daily  readings  on  Gospel  sections. 

2.  The  names  of  sets  in  order  give  a  child  a 
general  outline  of  Gospel  history.  This  is  en- 
larged by  learning  the  names  of  the  maps  of 
each  set. 

3.  A  fuller  outline  of  Christ's  life  is  acquired 
by  naming  the  sections  from  1  to  46. 

4.  The  tracings  impress  the  memory,  and 
furnish  a  local  thread  on  which  to  string  the 
facts  oi  Gospel  history. 

5.  For  a  critical  examination  of  reasons  for 
the  order  adopted  we  refer  to  the  author's 
"Harmony  of  the  New  Testament." 

6.  The  same  divisions  and  tracings  are  used 
in  the  author's  Bible,  Testament  and  Gospel 
Series. 

7.  "The  Harmonized  Pronouncing  Paragraph 
Testament."  shows  in  each  Gospel  how  every 
part  of  each  of  the  other  three  fits  into  its 
narative. 

"The  Combination  Gospel"  unites  the  four 
Gospels  in  one  story,  with  full  references, 
showing  the  source  of  every  clause  and  word. 

"The  Harmonized  Gospel  Question  Book" 
covers  the  life  of  Christ  with  simple  questions 
and  answers,  embracing  date,  place  and  har- 
mony as  well  as  incident. 


QUESTIONS  ON  EACH  SECTION  OR  MAP. 

A.  What  is  here  said  of  an  angel  or  apostle? 

B.  What  blessing  is  sought,  or  bestowed? 

C.  What  words  of  comfort  or  censure? 

D.  What   date,  doctrine,  duty,  discourse  or 

danger? 

E.  What  example  of  sin  or  holiness?  Its  lesson? 

F.  What  feast?  What  fault?  What  is  forbidden? 

G.  What  grace  is  taught?    Guilt  contracted? 
H.  Harmonize  any  differing  Gospel  statements. 
I.  What  institution  ordained?    Its  design? 

J.  What  journey?     What  of  Jesus? 

K.  What  key  to  duty  or  correct  living? 

L.  What  evidence  of  the  love  of  Jesus? 

M.  What  malady?  Miracle?  On  whom?  Its  effect? 

N.  What  names  are  given  to  Jesus?  Meaning? 

O.  State  the  order  of  events?  Whatopposition? 

P.  What  parable?     Its  lesson?     What  proph- 
ecy or  promise? 

Q.  What  quotation  from  Old  T?  Where  found? 

R.  What  request?  Review  journeys,  periods. 

S .  What  sin  mentioned  ?  What  sect  ?  Its  teaching 

T.  What  testimony  is  here  borne  and  by  whom? 

U.  What  peculiar  usage  or  custom  is  mentioned? 

V.  What  violence  is  here  attempted? 

W.  Where  did  this  occur?  What  woe  or  warning? 

X.  What  do  you  here  learn  of  Christ? 

Y.  What  most  interests  you  in  this  section? 

Z.  What  zeal  appears?  By  whom  and  for  what? 


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